Anguilla
none conventional short form: Anguilla
NAIndependence none (overseas territory of the UK)
Anguilla as the 2001 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 105 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
Geography
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
16 fieldsLand use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)
Environment - current issues
supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
People
18 fieldsPer 1,000 population(2001 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 25.55% (male 1,574; female 1,526) 15-64 years: 67.47% (male 4,200; female 3,985) 65 years and over: 6.98% (male 376; female 471) (2001 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.31 years male: 73.41 years female: 79.29 years (2001 est.)
Literacy
definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)
Government
NA; Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
19 fieldsHouse of Assembly, 7 seatsone dot, one seat
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);
- represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTON (since NA February 2000) head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly elections: none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- governor appointed by the monarch;
- chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch
- unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA March 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - UF 4, AUM 2, independent 1
Political parties and leaders
- Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES];
- The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA
International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate)
Flag description
- blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below
Economy
Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants.
30 fieldsEconomy - overview
Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. The economy, and especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September but recovered in 1996.
Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector. A comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994.
In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized nations as well as favorable weather conditions.
Labor force - by occupation
commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%
Budget
revenues: $20.4 million expenditures: $23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8 million (1997 est.)
Communications
10 fieldsTelephone system
general assessment: NA domestic: modern internal telephone system international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
Transportation
8 fieldsMilitary
1 fieldTransnational Issues
2 fieldsCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Anguilla.” The World Factbook 2001. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/anguilla/2001.