The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ est.)

      Median age:

       total: 30.4 years

       male: 30.4 years

       female: 30.3 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       1.98% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 21.91 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 14.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 28.72 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 76.9 years

       male: 73.99 years

       female: 79.91 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.74 children born/woman (2004 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), mulatto, white

      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 Anguilla

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

      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 Eden HUCKLE (since 28 May 2004)

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by

       the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the

       majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually

       appointed chief minister by the governor

       head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March

       2000)

       cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the

       elected members of the House of Assembly

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct

       popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve

       five-year terms)

       elections: last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA June 2005)

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       ANA 3, AUM 2, ADP 1, independent 1

      Judicial branch:

       High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front

       or UF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla

       Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA;

       Anguilla Patriotic Movement or APM [Quincy GUMBS]; Movement for

       Grassroots Democracy or MFGD [Joyce KENTISH, John BENJAMIN]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

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

       UPU

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