The 1991 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      _#_Environment: frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)

      _#_Note: located 270 km east of Puerto Rico

      _*People #_Population: 6,922 (July 1991), growth rate 0.6% (1991)

      _#_Birth rate: 24 births/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Death rate: 9 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Net migration rate: - 10 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Infant mortality rate: 18 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

      _#_Life expectancy at birth: 71 years male, 77 years female (1991)

      _#_Total fertility rate: 3.1 children born/woman (1991)

      _#_Nationality: noun—Anguillan(s); adjective—Anguillan

      _#_Ethnic divisions: mainly of black African descent

      _#_Religion: Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%

      _#_Language: English (official)

      _#_Literacy: 95% (male 95%, female 95%) age 12 and over can read and write (1984)

      _#_Labor force: 2,780 (1984)

      _#_Organized labor: NA

      _*Government #_Long-form name: none

      _#_Type: dependent territory of the UK

      _#_Capital: The Valley

      _#_Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      _#_Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      _#_Constitution: 1 April 1982

      _#_Legal system: based on English common law

      _#_National holiday: Anguilla Day, 30 May

      _#_Executive branch: British monarch, governor, chief minister, Executive Council (cabinet)

      _#_Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly

      _#_Judicial branch: High Court

      _#_Leaders:

      Chief of State—Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Brian G. J. CANTY (since NA 1989);

      Head of Government—Chief Minister Emile GUMBS (since NA March 1984, served previously from February 1977 to May 1980)

      _#_Political parties and leaders:

       Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile GUMBS;

       Anguilla United Party (AUP), Ronald WEBSTER;

       Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS

      _#_Suffrage: universal at age 18

      _#_Elections:

      House of Assembly—last held 27 February 1989 (next to be held February 1994); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(11 total, 7 elected) ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

      _#_Communists: none

      _#_Member of: CARICOM (observer), CDB

      _#_Diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      _#_Flag: two horizontal bands of white (top, almost triple width) and light blue with three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design centered in the white band; a new flag may have been in use since 30 May 1990

      _*Economy #_Overview: Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances from emigrants. In recent years the economy has benefited from a boom in tourism. Development is planned to improve the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist facilities, and also light industry. Improvement in the economy has reduced unemployment from 40% in 1984 to about 5% in 1988.

      _#_GDP: $23 million, per capita $3,300; real growth rate 8.2% (1988 est.)

      _#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.5% (1988 est.)

      _#_Unemployment rate: 5.0% (1988 est.)

      _#_Budget: revenues $10.4 million; expenditures $11.0 million, including capital expenditures of $1.1 million (1989 est.)

      _#_Exports: $NA;

      commodities—lobster and salt;

      partners—NA

      _#_Imports: $NA;

      commodities—NA;

      partners—NA

      _#_External debt: $NA

      _#_Industrial production: growth rate NA%

      _#_Electricity: 2,000 kW capacity; 6 million kWh produced, 870 kWh per capita (1990)

      _#_Industries: tourism, boat building, salt, fishing (including lobster)

      _#_Agriculture: pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry

      _#_Economic aid: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970–89), $38 million

      _#_Currency: East Caribbean dollar (plural—dollars); 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

      _#_Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1—2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)

      _#_Fiscal year: NA

      _*Communications #_Highways: 60 km surfaced

      _#_Ports: Road Bay, Blowing Point

      _#_Civil air: no major transport aircraft

      _#_Airports: 3 total, 3 usable; 1 with permanent-surface runways of 1,100 m (Wallblake Airport)

      _#_Telecommunications: modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; stations—3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay link to island of Saint Martin

      _*Defense Forces #Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK % @Antarctica *Geography #_Total area: about 14,000,000 km2; land area: about 14,000,000 km2

      _#_Comparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US; second-smallest continent (after Australia)

      _#Land boundaries: see entry on #_Disputes

      _#_Coastline: 17,968 km

      _#Maritime claims: see entry on #_Disputes

      _#_Disputes: Antarctic Treaty defers claims (see Antarctic Treaty Summary below); sections (some overlapping) claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France (Adelie СКАЧАТЬ