Anguilla

noun:

Anguillan(s)

adjective:

Anguillan

at birth:

1.04 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years:

0.99 male(s)/female

25-54 years:

0.82 male(s)/female

55-64 years:

0.93 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.98 male(s)/female

total population:

0.92 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

conventional long form:

none

conventional short form:

Anguilla

note: the name Anguilla means "eel" in various Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French) and likely derives from the island's lengthy shape

name:

The Valley

geographic coordinates:

18 13 N, 63 03 W

time difference:

UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

chief of state:

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Christina SCOTT (since 23 July 2013)

head of government:

Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 February 2010)

cabinet:

Executive Council appointed by the governor from among elected members of the House of Assembly

elections/appointments:

• the monarchy is hereditary;
• governor appointed by the monarch;
• following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed chief minister by the governor

highest court(s):

• the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the itinerant superior court of record for the 9-member Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to include Anguilla;
• the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - is headed by the chief justice and is comprised of the Court of Appeal with 3 justices and the High Court with 16 judges;
• sittings of the Court of Appeal and High Court rotate among the 9 member states;
• High Court judges reside in 7 member states, though none resides on Anguilla

judge selection and term of office:

• Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court chief justice appointed by Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II;
• other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission;
• Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65;
• High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62

subordinate courts:

Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court

• Anguilla United Front or AUF [Victor BANKS] (an alliance of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA)
• Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Dr. Ellis WEBSTER]
• Democracy, Opportunity, Vision, and Empowerment Party or DOVE [Sutcliffe HODGE]

• 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 a turquoise-blue field below;
• the white in the background represents peace;
• the blue base symbolizes the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope;
• the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength

name:

"God Bless Anguilla"

lyrics/music:

Alex RICHARDSON

note: local anthem adopted 1981; as a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom)

agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining:

4%

manufacturing:

3%

construction:

18%

transportation and utilities:

10%

commerce:

36%

services:

29% (2000 est.)

lowest 10%:

NA%

highest 10%:

NA%

general assessment:

modern internal telephone system

domestic:

fixed-line teledensity is roughly 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 per 100 persons

international:

• country code - 1-264;
• landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System 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/Sint Maarten (2011)

• 1 private TV station;
• multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available;
• about 10 radio stations, one of which is government-owned (2007)

total:

175 km

paved:

82 km

unpaved:

93 km (2004)

country comparison to the world: 211

males age 16-49:

3,009

females age 16-49:

3,397 (2010 est.)

male:

111

female:

113 (2010 est.)