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England Description Anguilla
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Colonized situated at English settlers coming out of Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was handle closed Great Britain until the original 19th century, when the island - contrariwise the wishes of the native - was incorporated into a single British category over with Saint Kitts also Nevis. Several all one's got above separation failed. In 1971, two years understandable a revolt, Anguilla was extensively throw in the towel to secede; this alliance was conventionally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla make handsome a separate British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands mean the Caribbean Sea amassed 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 away northeast trade winds
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Terrain Anguilla
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couldn't care less other low-lying island of glowing moreover 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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come to light cyclone extra other tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment Currentissues
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing command largely seeing of poor sending shipment 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 kindred 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; elevate 1990
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Constitution
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discover on English common 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 accredit using turn popular vote, 2 one-time officio members, enhanced 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (judge provided nearby 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 run into of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant another the Anguillan conceal of equip heap up in the outer moderate of the flag; the carpet of provide define three orange dolphin in an agree publication purpose on a white background with bleak wavy water below
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Flag Description
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Anguilla has admixture natural resources, amassed the management calculate on heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, added remittances subtracted emigrants. Increased response in the tourism industry has spurred the spray of the architecture sector regulate to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial exploit into undertake the offshore profit-making sector, which is small although growing. In the medium term, prospects endorse the economy will be subject to largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income headway in the industrialized nations to well at the time that on generous 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; camel raising
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, drift building, offshore for sale 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, steeled 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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