The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Environment—international agreements:

       party to: NA

       signed, but not ratified: NA

      People

      Population: 11,510 (July 1999 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 27% (male 1,581; female 1,529)

       15–64 years: 66% (male 3,874; female 3,695)

       65 years and over: 7% (male 366; female 465) (1999 est.)

      Population growth rate: 3.16% (1999 est.)

      Birth rate: 16.68 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Death rate: 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: 20.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 18.72 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.71 years male: 74.72 years female: 80.78 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 1.95 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan

      Ethnic groups: black

      Religions: Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%,

       Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%

      Languages: English (official)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 12 and over can read and write

       total population: 95%

       male: 95%

       female: 95% (1984 est.)

      Government

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla

      Data code: AV

      Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK

      Government type: NA

      Capital: The Valley

      Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)

      National holiday: Anguilla Day, 30 May

      Constitution: Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

      Legal system: based on English common law

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);

       represented by Governor Alan HOOLE (since 1 November 1995)

       head of government: Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March

       1994)

       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; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the

       members of the House of Assembly

      Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held March 2004) election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats by party—ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1

      Judicial branch: High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean

       Supreme Court)

      Political parties and leaders: Anguilla National Alliance or ANA

      International organization participation: Caricom (observer),

       CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate)

      Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of

       the UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory

       of the UK)

      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

      Economy—overview: Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. The economy, and especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September but recovered in 1996. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, contributed to economic growth in 1997–98. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financing sector. A comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized nations.

      GDP: purchasing power parity—$81 million (1997 est.)

      GDP—real growth rate: 6.5% (1997 est.)

      GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity?$7,300 (1997 est.)

      GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 4% industry: 16% services: 80% (1996 est.)

      Population below poverty line: NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA%

       highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.6% (1997)

      Labor force: 4,400 (1992)

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