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      Government

       Anguilla

      Country name:

      conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla

      Dependency status:

      overseas territory of the UK

      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:

      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 Andrew N. GEORGE (since 10 July 2006) 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 elections: 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

      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 21 February 2005 (next to be held in 2010) election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, AUM 19.4%, ANSA 19.2%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1

      Judicial branch:

      High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

      Political parties and leaders:

      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]; Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla

       Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      NA

      International organization participation:

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

      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

       Anguilla

      Economy - 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 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):

      $108.9 million (2004 est.)

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $108.9 million (2004 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      10.2% (2004 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $8,800 (2004 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (2002 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%

      Budget:

      revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million (2000 est.)

      Fiscal year:

      1 April - 31 March

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

      5.3% (2006 est.)

      Central bank discount rate:

      6.5% (31 December 2007)

      Commercial bank prime lending rate:

      9.76% (31 December 2007)

      Stock of money:

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