Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/6.data

Text File | 1995-03-27 | 5.8 KB | 285 lines

@node Header (Anguilla)
@section Header (Anguilla)

@display

Affiliation:
  (dependent territory of the UK)



@end display

@node Geography (Anguilla)
@section Geography (Anguilla)

@display

Location:
  in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 270 km east of Puerto Rico
Map references:
  Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
 total area:
  91 km2
 land area:
  91 km2
 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 km2
Environment:
  frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)



@end display

@node People (Anguilla)
@section People (Anguilla)

@display

Population:
  7,006 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  0.64% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  24.26 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  8.28 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  -9.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  17.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  73.89 years
 male:
  71.1 years
 female:
  76.7 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  3.09 children born/woman (1993 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



@end display

@node Government (Anguilla)
@section Government (Anguilla)

@display

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)
Constitution:
  1 April 1982
Legal system:
  based on English common law
National holiday:
  Anguilla Day, 30 May
Political parties and leaders:
  Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile GUMBS; Anguilla United Party (AUP),
  Hubert HUGHES; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS
Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
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
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 Alan W.
  SHARE (since August 1992)
 Head of Government:
  Chief Minister Emile GUMBS (since NA March 1984, served previously from
  February 1977 to May 1980)
Member of:
  CARICOM (observer), CDB
Diplomatic representation in US:
  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



@end display

@node Economy (Anguilla)
@section Economy (Anguilla)

@display

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.
  Development plans center around the improvement of the infrastructure,
  particularly transport and tourist facilities, and also light industry.
National product:
  GDP - exchange rate conversion - $47.4 million (1991 est.)
National product real growth rate:
  6.5% (1991 est.)
National product per capita:
  $6,800 (1991 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  4.6% (1991 est.)
Unemployment rate:
  5% (1988 est.)
Budget:
  revenues $13.8 million; expenditures $15.2 million, including capital
  expenditures of $2.4 million (1992 est.)
Exports:
  $1.4 million (f.o.b., 1987)
 commodities:
  lobster and salt
 partners:
  NA
Imports:
  $10.3 million (f.o.b., 1987)
 commodities:
  NA
 partners:
  NA
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  2,000 kW capacity; 6 million kWh produced, 862 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  tourism, boat building, salt
Agriculture:
  pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry,
  fishing (including lobster)
Economic aid:
  Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $38
  million
Currency:
  1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
  East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year:
  NA



@end display

@node Communications (Anguilla)
@section Communications (Anguilla)

@display

Highways:
  60 km surfaced
Ports:
  Road Bay, Blowing Point
Airports:
 total:
  3
 usable:
  2
 with permanent-surface runways:
  1 (1,000 m at Wallblake Airport)
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  0
Telecommunications:
  modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; broadcast stations - 3 AM,
  1 FM, no TV; radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin



@end display

@node Defense Forces (Anguilla)
@section Defense Forces (Anguilla)

@display

Note:
  defense is the responsibility of the UK



@end display