Anguilla

• most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island;
• settlmement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparce in the northeast

noun:

Anguillan(s)

adjective:

Anguillan

total:

36.8 years (2023 est.)

male:

34.6 years

female:

38.6 years

• most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island;
• settlmement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparce in the northeast

at birth:

1.03 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

0.84 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.96 male(s)/female

total population:

0.89 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

total:

3 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

male:

3.9 deaths/1,000 live births

female:

2.1 deaths/1,000 live births

total population:

82.4 years (2023 est.)

male:

79.8 years

female:

85.1 years

total population:

NA

male:

NA

female:

NA

urban population:

100% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization:

0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

conventional long form:

none

conventional short form:

Anguilla

etymology:

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)

etymology:

name derives from the capital's location between several hills

history:

several previous; latest 1 April 1982

amendments:

amended 1990, 2012, 2017, 2019

chief of state:

King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Julia CROUCH; (since 11 September 2023)

head of government:

Premier Dr. Ellis WEBSTER (since 30 June 2020); note - starting in 2019, the title of head of government was changed to premier from chief minister of Anguilla

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 premier by the governor

description:

unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 2 appointed by the governor, and 2 ex officio members - the attorney general and deputy governor; members serve five-year terms)

elections:

last held on 29 June 2020 (next to be held in 2025)

election results:

• percent of vote by party - NA;
• seats by party - APM 7, AUF 4;
• composition - men 8, women 3, percent of women 27.3%

highest court(s):

• the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States;
• the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges;
• the Court of Appeal is itinerant, travelling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts;
• High Court judges reside in the member states, though none 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

• 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 an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom)

• small, tourism-dependent, territorial-island economy;
• very high public debt;
• COVID-19 crippled economic activity;
• partial recovery underway via tourism, benefitting from its high amount of timeshare residences;
• considering reopening oil refinery

agriculture:

74.1%

industry:

3%

services:

18%

agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining:

4% (2000 est.)

manufacturing:

3% (2000 est.)

construction:

18% (2000 est.)

transportation and utilities:

10% (2000 est.)

commerce:

36% (2000 est.)

lowest 10%:

NA

highest 10%:

NA

general assessment:

• in the telecom sector, with declines seen in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services — the mainstay of short-term visitors) and revenue;
• fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis to a small extent as employees and students have resorted to working from home, but their contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market;
• one area of the telecom market that does not yet appear poised for growth is 5G mobile;
• governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have little appetite for investing in 5G opportunities at the present time;
• network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage;
• until the economies and markets stabilize, and overseas visitors return there is unlikely to be much momentum towards implementing 5G capabilities anywhere in the region (2021)

domestic:

fixed-line teledensity is about 38 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 per 100 persons (2021)

international:

• country code - 1-264;
• landing points for the SSCS, ECFS, GCN and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable links to Caribbean islands and to the US;
• microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2019)

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

total:

175 km (2004)

paved:

82 km (2004)

unpaved:

93 km (2004)

total:

2 (2022)

by type:

other 2