The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

domestic: limited system of wire, microwave radio relay, and

       tropospheric scatter

       international: satellite earth stations—2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 8 (1998)

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 7 (1997)

      Televisions: 50,000 (1993 est.)

      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: 76,626 km

       paved: 19,156 km

       unpaved: 57,470 km (1997 est.)

      Waterways: 1,295 km navigable

      Pipelines: crude oil 179 km

      Ports and harbors: Ambriz, Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Malongo,

       Namibe, Porto Amboim, Soyo

      Merchant marine:

       total: 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 48,384 GRT/78,357 DWT

       ships by type: cargo 9, oil tanker 1 (1998 est.)

      Airports: 252 (1998 est.)

      Airports—with paved runways:

       total: 32

       over 3,047 m: 4

       2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

       914 to 1,523 m: 6

       under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)

      Airports—with unpaved runways:

       total: 220

       over 3,047 m: 1

       2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 32

       914 to 1,523 m: 100

       under 914 m: 82 (1998 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: 2,544,203 (1999 est.)

      Military manpower—fit for military service:

       males age 15–49: 1,280,377 (1999 est.)

      Military manpower—reaching military age annually:

       males: 111,168 (1999 est.)

      Military expenditures—dollar figure: $1 billion (FY97/98)

      Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 25% (FY97/98)

      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

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      @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: 0%

       permanent crops: 0%

       permanent pastures: 0%

       forests and woodland: 0%

       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

      People

      Population: 11,510 (July 1999 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 27% (male 1,581; female 1,529)

       15–64 years: 66% (male 3,874; female 3,695)

       65 years and over: 7% (male 366; female 465) (1999 est.)

      Population growth rate: 3.16% (1999 est.)

      Birth rate: 16.68 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Death rate: 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: 20.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 18.72 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.71 years male: 74.72 years female: 80.78 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 1.95 children born/woman (1999 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.)

      Government

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

      Data code: AV

      Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK

      Government type: NA

      Capital: The Valley