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      Nationality:

       noun: Anguillan(s)

       adjective: Anguillan

      Ethnic groups:

       black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other

       1.6% (2001 Census)

      Religions:

       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)

      Languages:

       English (official)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 12 and over can read and write

       total population: 95%

       male: 95%

       female: 95% (1984 est.)

      Government Anguilla

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla

      Dependency status:

       overseas territory of the UK

      Government type:

       NA

      Capital:

       The Valley

      Administrative divisions:

       none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Independence:

       none (overseas territory of the UK)

      National holiday:

       Anguilla Day, 30 May

      Constitution:

       Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

      Legal system:

       based on English common law

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       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

      Legislative branch:

       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

      Judicial branch:

       High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

      Political parties and leaders:

       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]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate),

       UPU

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Flag description:

       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

      Economy Anguilla

      Economy - overview:

       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.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

       $112 million (2002 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       2.8% (2001 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $7,500 (2002 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (2002 est.)

      Labor force: 6,049 (2001)

      Labor force - by occupation: agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)

      Unemployment rate:

       8% (2002)

      Population below poverty line:

       23% (2002)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       2.3%

      Budget:

       revenues: $22.8 million

       expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA

       (2000 est.)

      Agriculture - products:

       small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising

      Industries:

       tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

      Industrial production growth rate:

       3.1% (1997 est.)

      Electricity - production:

       NA

      Electricity -