The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

of

       civil war

       Highways:

       total:

       73,828 km

       paved:

       bituminous-surface 8,577 km

       unpaved:

       crushed stone, gravel, improved earth 29,350 km; unimproved earth

       35,901 km

       Inland waterways:

       1,295 km navigable

       Pipelines:

       crude oil 179 km

       Ports:

       Luanda, Lobito, Namibe, Cabinda

       Merchant marine:

       12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 63,776 GRT/99,863 DWT, cargo 11,

       oil tanker 1

       Airports:

       total:

       302

       usable:

       175

       with permanent-surface runways:

       32

       with runways over 3,659 m:

       2

       with runways 2,440–3,659 m:

       18

       with runways 1,220–2,439 m:

       59

       Telecommunications:

       limited system of wire, microwave radio relay, and troposcatter

       routes; high frequency radio used extensively for military links;

       telephone service limited mostly to government and business use;

       40,300 telephones (4.1 telephones per 1,000 persons); broadcast

       stations - 17 AM, 13 FM, 6 TV; 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth

       stations

      @Angola, Defense Forces

      Branches:

       Army, Navy, Air Force/Air Defense, People's Defense Organization and

       Territorial Troops,

       Manpower availability:

       males age 15–49 2,262,669; fit for military service 1,139,319; reach

       military age (18) annually 96,900 (1994 est.)

       Defense expenditures:

       $NA, NA% of GDP

      @Anguilla

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      Affiliation: (dependent territory of the UK)

      @Anguilla, Geography

      Location: Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 270 km east of Puerto Rico Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total area: 91 sq km land area: 91 sq km comparative area: 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 International disputes: none Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone Natural resources: negligible; salt, fish, lobster Land use: arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: NA% other: NA% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) international agreements: NA

      @Anguilla, People

      Population: 7,052 (July 1994 est.) Population growth rate: 0.67% (1994 est.) Birth rate: 24.25 births/1,000 population (1994 est.) Death rate: 8.08 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.) Net migration rate: −9.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.) Infant mortality rate: 17.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.99 years male: 71.21 years female: 76.8 years (1994 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.07 children born/woman (1994 est.) Nationality: noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan Ethnic divisions: black African Religions: Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% Languages: English (official) Literacy: age 12 and over can read and write (1984) total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% Labor force: 2,780 (1984) by occupation: NA

      @Anguilla, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       none

       conventional short form:

       Anguilla

       Digraph:

       AV

       Type:

       dependent territory of the UK

       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 Orders 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

       Alan W. SHAVE (since 14 August 1992)

       head of government:

       Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March 1994)

       cabinet:

       Executive Council; appointed by the governor from the elected members

       of the House of Assembly

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral

       House of Assembly:

       elections last held 16 March 1994 (next to be held March 1999);

       results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (11 total, 7 elected)

       ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1

       Judicial branch:

       High Court

       Political parties and leaders:

       Anguilla National Alliance (ANA); Anguilla United Party (AUP), Hubert

       HUGHES; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS

       Member of:

       CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau)

       Diplomatic representation in US:

       none (dependent territory of the UK)

       US 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

      @Anguilla, 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 and construction. Development plans center around the

       improvement of the infrastructure, particularly