The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Pipelines:

       crude oil 179 km

       Ports:

       Luanda, Lobito, Namibe, Cabinda

       Merchant marine:

       12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 66,348 GRT/102,825 DWT; includes 11

       cargo, 1 petroleum tanker

       Civil air:

       28 major transport aircraft

       Airports:

       309 total, 177 usable; 30 with permanent-surface runways; 2 with runways

       over 3,659 m; 15 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 54 with runways 1,220-2,439 m

       Telecommunications:

       limited system of wire, radio relay, and troposcatter routes; high frequency

       radio used extensively for military links; 40,300 telephones; 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, Frontier Guard

       Manpower availability:

       males 15-49, 2,129,877; 1,072,323 fit for military service; 89,585 reach

       military age (18) annually

       Defense expenditures:

       exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP

      :Anguilla Geography

      Total area:

       91 km2

       Land area:

       91 km2

       Comparative area:

       about half the size of Washington, DC

       Land boundaries:

       none

       Coastline:

       61 km

       Maritime claims:

       Exclusive fishing zone:

       200 nm

       Territorial sea:

       3 nm

       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

       Environment:

       frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)

       Note:

       located 270 km east of Puerto Rico

      :Anguilla People

      Population:

       6,963 (July 1992), growth rate 0.6% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       24 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       8 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       —10 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       18 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       71 years male, 77 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       3.1 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - Anguillan(s); adjective - Anguillan

       Ethnic divisions:

       mainly of black African descent

       Religions:

       Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman

       Catholic 3%, other 12%

       Languages:

       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

      :Anguilla 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 March 1984, served previously from

       February 1977 to May 1980)

       Political parties and leaders:

       Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile GUMBS; Anguilla United Party (AUP),

       Hubert HUGHES; 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

       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

      :Anguilla Economy

      Overview:

       Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on

       lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances from emigrants.