Anguilla Population: 15,754
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| Background | |
| 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. |
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| Geography | |
| The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles | |
| Location: | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 15 N, 63 10 W |
| Area: | total: 91 sq km land: 91 sq km water: 0 sq km Size comparison: about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
| Land Boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 61 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Terrain: | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
| Natural resources: | salt, fish, lobster |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| Natural hazards: | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
| Current Environment Issues: | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system |
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| People | |
| Population: | 15,754 (July 2013 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 23.5% (male 1,899/female 1,807) 15-24 years: 14.3% (male 1,116/female 1,138) 25-54 years: 45.2% (male 3,223/female 3,890) 55-64 years: 8.9% (male 703/female 695) 65 years and over: 8.1% (male 631/female 652) (2013 est.) population pyramid: |
| Median age: | total: 33.6 years male: 32.1 years female: 35 years (2012 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 2.146% (2012 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 12.9 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) |
| Death rate: | 4.41 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) |
| Net migration rate: | 12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) |
| Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.89 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2011 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: | total: 3.44 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.87 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 80.98 years male: 78.42 years female: 83.63 years (2012 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 1.75 children born/woman (2013 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: | NA |
| Nationality: | noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan |
| Ethnic groups: | black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 census) |
| Religions: | Protestant 83.1% (Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%), Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census) |
| Languages: | English (official) |
| Literacy: | definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.) |
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| Government | |
| Country name: | conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla |
| Government type: | NA |
| 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) |
| Administrative divisions: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Independence: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| National holiday: | Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967) |
| Constitution: | Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
| Legal system: | common law based on the English model |
| Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch: | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Alistair HARRISON (since 21 April 2009) head of government: Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 February 2010) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition 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; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held on 15 February 2010 (next to be held in 2015) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AUM 4, AUF 2, APP 1 |
| Judicial branch: | High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
| Political parties and leaders: | Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Brent DAVIS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]; 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 United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders: | |
| International organization participation: | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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| Economy | |
| 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 has spurred the growth of the construction sector contributing 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. | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | GDP (purchasing power parity): $175.4 million (2009 est.) $191.7 million (2008 est.) $108.9 million (2004 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate): | GDP (official exchange rate): $175.4 million (2009 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate: | -8.5% (2009 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | GDP - per capita (PPP): $12,200 (2008 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | agriculture: 2.2% industry: 28.5% services: 69.3% (2012 est.) |
| Labor force: | 6,049 (2001) |
| Labor force - by occupation: | agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining: 4% manufacturing: 3% construction: 18% transportation and utilities: 10% commerce: 36% services: 29% (2000 est.) |
| Unemployment rate: | 8% (2002) |
| Population below poverty line: | 23% (2002) |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share: | lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): | Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.5% (2012 est.) 6.1% (2011 est.) |
| Budget: | revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million (2009 est.) |
| Agriculture - products: | small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
| Industries: | tourism, boat building, offshore financial services |
| Industrial production growth rate: | NA% |
| Current account balance: | -$68.37 million (2012 est.) -$54.33 million (2011 est.) |
| Exports: | $12.65 million (2012 est.) $12.2 million (2011 est.) |
| Exports - commodities: | lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum |
| Imports: | $138.6 million (2012 est.) $140.1 million (2011 est.) |
| Imports - commodities: | fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles |
| Debt - external: | $8.8 million (1998) |
| Exchange rates: | East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2012 est.) 2.7 (2011 est.) 2.7 (2010 est.), 2.7 (2009) |
| Fiscal year: | 1 April - 31 March |
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| Communications | |
| Telephones in use: | 6,200 (2011) country comparison to the world: 207 |
| Cellular Phones in use: | 26,000 (2011) |
| Telephone system: | 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) |
| Radio broadcast stations: | |
| Television broadcast stations: | |
| Internet country code: | .ai |
| Internet hosts: | 269 (2012) |
| Internet users: | 3,700 (2009) |
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| Transportation | |
| Airports: | 3 (2012) country comparison to the world: 197 |
| Airports (paved runways): | total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2012) |
| Airports (unpaved runways): | total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2012) |
| Roadways: | total: 175 km paved: 82 km unpaved: 93 km (2004) |
| Ports and terminals: | Blowing Point, Road Bay |
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| Military | |
| Defense is the responsibility of the UK | |
| Manpower available for military service: | males age 16-49: 3,641 (2010 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: | males age 16-49: 3,009 females age 16-49: 3,397 (2010 est.) |
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook