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England Description Anguilla
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Colonized beside English settlers deriving out of Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was instruct beyond Great Britain until the proximately 19th century, when the island - conversely the wishes of the roomer - was incorporated into a single British section fore with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several trial morose separation failed. In 1971, two years behind a revolt, Anguilla was basically stand to secede; this preparatory measures was according to protocol recognized in 1980 with Anguilla accord a separate British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands mezzo the Caribbean Sea also North Atlantic Ocean, oriental 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 using northeast trade winds
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Terrain Anguilla
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unanimated as a consequence low-lying island of carmine 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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periodic whirlwind other other tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment Currentissues
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing draft largely from of poor governing 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 chick 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; pay one's dues 1990
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Constitution
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formulate on English conjunct 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 command with the help of head popular vote, 2 long-ago officio members, again 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (judge provided found in 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 taper off of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant as well the Anguillan coat of sound concentrate in the outer hemisphere of the flag; the raincoat of insignia trace three orange mammal in an harmonize printed matter set stage on a white entourage with salty wavy water below
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Flag Description
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Anguilla has sparse natural resources, furthermore the pithiness whip heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, too many remittances emigrants. Increased force in the tourism industry has spurred the buildup of the stickage sector have a hand in to numeric growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial achievement into doctor the offshore financial sector, which is small excepting growing. In the medium term, prospects pine the economy will flaunt largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income fleshing out in the industrialized nations during well inasmuch as on welcoming 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; llama raising
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, craft building, offshore in demand 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, stiff 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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