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Background:
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Colonized by English
settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great
Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the
wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British
dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at
separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was
finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in
1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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Location:
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Caribbean, islands
between the Caribbean Sea and 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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Map references:
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Central America and the
Caribbean
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Area:
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total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about half the size of
Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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61 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3
nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical; moderated by
northeast trade winds |
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Terrain:
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flat and low-lying island
of coral and limestone |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
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Natural resources:
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salt, fish, lobster |
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some
commercial salt ponds) (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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frequent hurricanes and
other tropical storms (July to October) |
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Environment - current issues:
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supplies of potable water
sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor
distribution 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:
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13,254 (July 2005 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 23.2%
(male 1,561/female 1,517)
15-64 years: 69.9% (male 4,767/female 4,501)
65 years and over: 6.9% (male 405/female 503) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 30.76 years
male: 30.81 years
female: 30.7 years (2005 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.77% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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14.26 births/1,000
population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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5.43 deaths/1,000
population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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8.83 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03
male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 21.03
deaths/1,000 live births
male: 27.59 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population:
77.11 years
male: 74.18 years
female: 80.12 years (2005 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.73 children born/woman
(2005 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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Nationality:
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noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan |
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Ethnic groups:
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black (predominant)
90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.6% (2001 Census) |
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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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Literacy:
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definition: age 12
and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 95%
female: 95% (1984 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long
form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla |
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the
UK
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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The Valley |
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Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory
of the UK)
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Independence:
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none (overseas territory
of the UK)
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National holiday:
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Anguilla Day, 30 May
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Constitution:
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Anguilla Constitutional
Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
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Legal system:
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based on English common
law
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age;
universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Alan
Eden HUCKLE (since 28 May 2004)
head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3
March 2000)
cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among
the elected members of the House of Assembly
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by
the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority
party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief
minister by the governor |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral House of
Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio
members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held 2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, ANSA
19.2%, AUM 19.4%, APP 9.5 %, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4,
ANSA 2, AUM 1 |
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Judicial branch:
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High Court (judge
provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Anguilla United Movement
or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne
FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or
ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA; Anguilla Progressive
Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA
[Edison BAIRD] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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Caricom (associate), CDB,
Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory
of the UK)
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory
of the UK)
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Flag description:
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blue, with the flag of
the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms
centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three
orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background
with blue wavy water below
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Economy - overview:
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Anguilla has few natural
resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore
banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased
activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the
construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan
officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore
financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term,
prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and,
therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as
well as on favorable weather conditions. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity -
$112 million (2002 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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2.8% (2001 est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity -
$7,500 (2002 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 4%
industry: 18%
services: 78% (2002 est.) |
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Labor force:
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6,049 (2001) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction
18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000
est.) |
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Unemployment rate:
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8% (2002) |
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Population below poverty line:
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23% (2002) |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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2.3% |
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Budget:
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revenues: $22.8
million
expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA
(2000 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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small quantities of
tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
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Industries:
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tourism, boat building,
offshore financial services |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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3.1% (1997 est.) |
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Electricity - production:
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NA |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil fuel: NA
hydro: NA
nuclear: NA
other: NA |
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Electricity - consumption:
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42.6 million kWh |
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Exports:
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$2.6 million (1999) |
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Exports - commodities:
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lobster, fish, livestock,
salt, concrete blocks, rum |
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Exports - partners:
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UK, US, Puerto Rico,
Saint-Martin (2000) |
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Imports:
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$80.9 million (1999)
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Imports - commodities:
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fuels, foodstuffs,
manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles |
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Imports - partners:
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US, Puerto Rico, UK
(2000) |
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Debt - external:
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$8.8 million (1998) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$9 million (2004 est.)
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Currency (code):
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East Caribbean dollar
(XCD)
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Currency code:
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XCD |
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Exchange rates:
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East Caribbean dollars
per US dollar - 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7
(2000)
note: fixed rate since 1976 |
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Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31 March
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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6,200 (2002) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1,800 (2002) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment:
NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to
island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0
(2004)
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Radios:
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3,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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1 (1997) |
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Televisions:
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1,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.ai |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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16 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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3,000 (2002) |
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Highways:
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total: 105 km
paved: 65 km
unpaved: 40 km (1997) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Blowing Point, Road Bay
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Airports:
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3 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense is the
responsibility of the UK |
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Transnational Issues |
Anguilla |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for
South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe |
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