The 1997 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

50,000 (1993 est.)

      @Angola:Transportation

      Railways: total : 2,952 km limited trackage in use because of land mines still in place from the civil war) (1997 est.) narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge

      Highways: total: 72,626 km paved: 18,157 km unpaved: 54,469 km (1995 est.)

      Waterways: 1,295 km navigable

      Pipelines: crude oil 179 km

      Ports and harbors: Ambriz, Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Malogo, Namibe,

       Porto Amboim, Soyo

      Merchant marine: total : 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 55,255 GRT/86,886 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, oil tanker 1 (1996 est.)

      Airports: 144 (1996 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways: total : 67 over 3,047 m: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m : 9 1,524 to 2,437 m: 11 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 40 (1996 est.)

      Airports - with unpaved runways: total : 77 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 24 914 to 1,523 m: 48 (1996 est.)

      Military

      Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, National

       Police Force

      Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

      Military manpower - availability: males age 15–49: 2,412,445 (1997 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service: males: 1,213,988 (1997 est.)

      Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males : 102,712 (1997 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure: $1.1 billion (1993)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 31% (1993)

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes - international: none

      Illicit drugs: increasingly used as a transshipment point for cocaine and heroin destined for Western Europe and other African states ______________________________________________________________________

      ANGUILLA

      (dependent territory of the UK)

      @Anguilla:Geography

      Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

      Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W

      Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

      Area: total: 91 sq km land : 91 sq km water: 0 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: NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other : 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)

      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

      Environment - international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA

      @Anguilla:People

      Population: 10,785 (July 1997 est.)

      Age structure: 0–14 years: 28% (male 1,527; female 1,483) 15–64 years : 65% (male 3,563; female 3,407) 65 years and over: 7% (male 351; female 454) (July 1997 est.)

      Population growth rate: 3.36% (1997 est.)

      Birth rate: 17.43 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Death rate: 5.47 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Net migration rate: 21.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Sex ratio: at birth : 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15–64 years : 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 21.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.02 years male: 74.07 years female: 80.08 years (1997 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 2.01 children born/woman (1997 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.)

      @Anguilla:Government

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

      Data code: AV

      Dependency status: dependent territory of the UK

      Government type: NA

      National capital: The Valley

      Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      Independence: none (dependent 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 of the UK (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 queen is a hereditary monarch; governor appointed by the queen; 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 16 March 1994 (next to be held March 1999) 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

       [Osbourne FLEMING]; Anguilla United Party or AUP [Hubert HUGHES];

       Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP [Victor BANKS]

      International organization participation: Caricom (observer), CDB,

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

      Diplomatic representation in the US: none (dependent territory of the

       UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US: none (dependent territory of the UK)