Chief
of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952); represented by Governor Alan Eden HUCKLE (since
28 May 2004)
Head of Government: Chief Minister
Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000)
Government Type: NA |
Population:
13,477 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: English (official)
Religion: 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)
Life Expectancy: 77.28 |
Currency:
XCD
GDP(per capita) $7,500 (2002
est.)
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.
Exports: lobster, fish, livestock,
salt, concrete blocks, rum
Import: fuels, foodstuffs,
manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles |
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Location:
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North
Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Area: total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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.
Independence Day: none (overseas
territory of the UK)
Capital City: The Valley
Administrative divisions: none
(overseas territory of the UK) |
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