Anguilla
NAIndependence none (overseas territory of the UK)
Anguilla as the 2007 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 104 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, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
17 fieldsLand useshare of 102 sq km
Environment - current issues
supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
People
19 fieldsAge structuremale left, female right · (2007 est.)
Per 1,000 population(2007 est.)
Male · female
Religions(2001 census)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.03 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.029 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 1.058 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.81 male(s)/female
- total population:
- 1.033 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Government
NA; Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000)
19 fieldsPresidential electionpercent of vote
House of Assembly, 7 seats, elected 21 February 2005one dot, one seat
Percent of vote
Capital
- name:
- The Valley
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 13 N, 63 03 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Andrew N. GEORGE (since 10 July 2006)
- 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;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor
Legislative branch
unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held in 2010)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, AUM 19.4%, ANSA 19.2%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1
Political parties and leaders
- Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES];
- The Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA);
- Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS];
- Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]
International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU
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.
29 fieldsGDP - composition by sector(2002 est.)
Economy - overview
Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. 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, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions.
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)
Exchange rates
East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002) note: fixed rate since 1976
Communications
8 fieldsTelephone system
- general assessment:
- NA
- domestic:
- modern internal telephone system
- international:
- country code - 1-264;
- landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) optic submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad;
- microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
Transportation
5 fieldsAirports by runway lengthpaved only
Airports by runway lengthunpaved only
Military
4 fieldsTransnational Issues
2 fieldsCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Anguilla.” The World Factbook 2007. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/anguilla/2007.