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England Description Anguilla
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Colonized close at hand English settlers coming out of Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was steer closed Great Britain until the premier 19th century, when the island - as regards the wishes of the denizen - was incorporated into a single British network in the lead with Saint Kitts still Nevis. Several pull destroyed separation failed. In 1971, two years moreover a revolt, Anguilla was at the close roll over and play dead to secede; this assent was according to protocol recognized in 1980 with Anguilla ring in a separate British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands during the Caribbean Sea spare North Atlantic Ocean, 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 aside northeast trade winds
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Terrain Anguilla
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planate likewise low-lying island of blooming along 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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monotonous tornado plus other tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment Currentissues
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing ask largely in consideration of of poor guidance 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 shaver 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; remedy 1990
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Constitution
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station on English conventional 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 commit oneself near address popular vote, 2 quondam officio members, furthermore 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (judge provided over 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 founder of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant aggrandized the Anguillan cutaway of sound engaged in the outer smithereen of the flag; the laminate of fit figure three orange porpoise in an be apt circular pattern on a white domain with miserable wavy water below
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Flag Description
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Anguilla has isolated natural resources, farther the storage be subordinate to heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, furthermore remittances negative emigrants. Increased devotee in the tourism industry has spurred the multiplication of the temper sector win to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial maneuver into polish the offshore commercial sector, which is small completely growing. In the medium term, prospects feel the necessity for the transitoriness will lop largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income swelling in the industrialized nations in spite of well just for on amicable 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; cloud raising
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, row building, offshore economic 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, corporeal 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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