Anguilla

dependent territory of the UKIndependence none (dependent territory of the UK)

Anguilla as the 1990 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 66 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalThe Valley

Area91 km2

Populationas each edition published it

6,883 people July 1990 · 19,416 in 2025

Population growth% a year

Not in this edition 0.64% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 30 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

Not in this edition 73.89 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

3.1 children per woman 1990 · 1.72 in 2025

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

18 deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 · 2.9 in 2025

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

Not in this edition $6,800 in 1993

GDP real growth% a year

Not in this edition 6.5% in 1993

Geography

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Total area

91km2

land area: 91 km2Comparative area: about half the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

61km

land boundaries: noneTerritorial sea: 3 nm

Climate

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Terrain

flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Land use

NA% arable land;
NA% permanent crops;
NA% meadows and pastures;
NA% forest and woodland;
NA% other;
mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds

Environment

frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)

People

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Population

6,883

(July 1990), growth rate 0.6% (1990)

Per 1,000 population(1990)

Birth

24Death

Labor force

2,780

(1984)

Literacy

80%

Nationality

noun--Anguillan(s); adjective--Anguillan

Government

Dependent territory of the UK

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House of Assembly, 7 seats, elected 27 February 1989one dot, one seat

(11 total, 7 elected) ANA 3AUP 2ADP 1independent 1

Executive branch

British monarch, governor, chief minister, Executive Council (cabinet)

Judicial branch

High Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Geoffrey O. WHITTAKER (since NA 1987);
Head of Government--Chief Minister Emile GUMBS (since NA March 1984, served previously from February 1977 to May 1980)

Political parties and leaders

Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile Gumbs;
Anguilla United Party (AUP), Ronald Webster;
Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor Banks

Suffrage

universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 27 February 1989 (next to be held February 1994);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(11 total, 7 elected) ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

Flag

two horizontal bands of white (top, almost triple width) and light blue with three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design centered in the white band

Economy

Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances from emigrants.

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GDP, purchasing power parity

$23million

per capita $3,350 (1988 est.); real growth rate 8.2% (1988)

Inflation, consumer prices

4.5%

(1988 est.)

Unemployment rate

5.0%

(1988 est.)

Budget

Revenues

$9.0 millionExpenditures

$8.8 million

expenditures, including capital expenditures of NA (1988 est.)

Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances from emigrants. In recent years the economy has benefited from a boom in tourism. Development is planned to improve the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist facilities, and also light industry. Improvement in the economy has reduced unemployment from 40% in 1984 to about 5% in 1988.