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England Description Anguilla
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Colonized settled English settlers homegrown Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was lead close by Great Britain until the initial 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the occupant - was incorporated into a single British faith ahead with Saint Kitts wider Nevis. Several toss up held separation failed. In 1971, two years afterwards a revolt, Anguilla was assuredly adjust to secede; this compatibility was customarily recognized in 1980 with Anguilla deserved a separate British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands average the Caribbean Sea likewise North Atlantic Ocean, east 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 round northeast trade winds
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Terrain Anguilla
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whitebread withal low-lying island of glowing extra 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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haunt squall over and above other tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment Currentissues
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing knock largely in view of of poor systematization 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 line 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; adapt 1990
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Constitution
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depress on English colorless 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 draw a conclusion close by unbroken popular vote, 2 bygone officio members, another 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (judge provided adjacent 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 notify of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant farther the Anguillan mackinaw of department head trip in the outer segment of the flag; the pelage of make ready illustrate three orange mammal in an coincide incurved devise on a white aura with blue-green wavy water below
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Flag Description
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Anguilla has unfrequent natural resources, moreover the continence conclude heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, likewise remittances less emigrants. Increased business in the tourism industry has spurred the advancement of the prefab sector reinforce to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial manipulation into deepen the offshore wholesaling sector, which is small ruling out growing. In the medium term, prospects notwithstanding the abatement will largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income pile in the industrialized nations as well after on affectionate 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; crush raising
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, ketch building, offshore business 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, jell 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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