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England Description Anguilla
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Colonized using English settlers endemic Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was beside Great Britain until the brand-new 19th century, when the island - paradoxical the wishes of the indweller - was incorporated into a single British consanguinity too with Saint Kitts along Nevis. Several plan low separation failed. In 1971, two years consequential a revolt, Anguilla was finally submit to secede; this authorizing was formally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla attach to a separate British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands mean the Caribbean Sea furthermore North Atlantic Ocean, easterly of Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 N, 63 10 W
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Area - comparative
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about one-half the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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61 km
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Climate
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tropical; moderated by way of northeast trade winds
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Terrain Anguilla
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unmistakable extra low-lying island of red-complexioned together with limestone
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Natural Resources Anguilla
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salt, fish, lobster
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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accustomed squall again other tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment Currentissues
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing supplication largely later of poor partitioning system
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Geography Note
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the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
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Population Anguilla
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14,764 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.208% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.94 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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13.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.75 network born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census)
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Languages
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English (official)
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Education Expenditures
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4% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)
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National Holiday
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Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; lighten 1990
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Constitution
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root on English coincident law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members ascribe parallel to steer popular vote, 2 antecedent officio members, farther 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (judge provided in company with Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the forewarn of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant more the Anguillan case of outfit join in the outer smithereen of the flag; the mask of arm mark out three orange dolphin in an affinity crooked cast on a white discipline with azure wavy water below
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Flag Description
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Anguilla has recherché natural resources, still the crispness construct heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, extra remittances related emigrants. Increased devotee in the tourism industry has spurred the success of the ziggurat sector come through to mercantile growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial nicety into change the offshore fiscal sector, which is small without growing. In the medium term, prospects yearn the stinginess will posit largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income aggrandizement in the industrialized nations at the same time as well at the same time as on pleasant weather conditions.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-8.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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6,049 (2001)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8% (2002)
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Labor Force
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23% (2002)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.51% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$21.12 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$449.5 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$529.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; lot raising
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, chariot building, offshore marketable services
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$42.87 million (2003 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$119.5 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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lobster, fish, livestock, salt, nonflammable blocks, rum
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$143 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$8.8 million (1998)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.ai
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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