The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

total: 102 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 102 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       about half the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       61 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM

      Climate:

       tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

      Terrain:

       flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

       highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

      Natural resources:

       salt, fish, lobster

      Land use:

       arable land: 0%

       permanent crops: 0%

       other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some

       commercial salt ponds) (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      Natural hazards:

       frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

      Environment - current issues: supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system

      Geography - note: the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

      People Anguilla

      Population:

       12,738 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 24.3% (male 1,575; female 1,526)

       15–64 years: 68.8% (male 4,504; female 4,262)

       65 years and over: 6.8% (male 387; female 484) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 30 years

       male: 30 years

       female: 29.9 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       2.21% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       14.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       5.42 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       12.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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 (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 22.8 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 15.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 29.84 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 76.7 years

       male: 73.79 years

       female: 79.7 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.76 children born/woman (2003 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 Peter JOHNSTONE (since NA February 2000)

       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, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

      Judicial branch:

       High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Anguilla United Party or AUP [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

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation: