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Red
Sea Management provides Anguilla offshore incorporation, Anguilla
offshore asset protection and a full range of services.
Articles regarding Anguilla:
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Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Act
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Companies Act
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Company Management Act
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International Business Companies Act
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Trust Companies and Offshore Banking Act
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Trusts Ordinance
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Anguilla Financial Services
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Report on
Anguilla
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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, island in the Caribbean Sea, 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: |
total: 91 sq km
land: 91 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: |
0 km
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Coastline:
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61 km
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| Maritime
claims:
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exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 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%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some
commercial salt ponds)
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| Irrigated
land:
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NA sq km
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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: |
12,132 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age
structure: |
0-14 years: 25.55% (male 1,574; female 1,526)
15-64 years: 67.47% (male 4,200; female 3,985)
65 years and over: 6.98% (male 376; female 471) (2001 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.68% (2001 est.)
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| Birth
rate: |
15.17 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death
rate: |
5.61 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net
migration rate: |
17.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex
ratio: |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant
mortality rate: |
24.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life
expectancy at birth: |
total population: 76.31 years
male: 73.41 years
female: 79.29 years (2001 est.)
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| Total
fertility rate: |
1.79 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS
- adult prevalence rate: |
NA% |
| HIV/AIDS
- people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS
- deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality: |
noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan
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| Ethnic
groups:
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black
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Religions:
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Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%,
Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%
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Languages: |
English (official)
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| Literacy: |
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: |
overseas territory of the UK
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Government type:
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NA
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| Capital: |
The Valley
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Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Independence: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| National
holiday: |
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: |
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 Peter JOHNSTON (since NA February 2000)
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; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the
members of the House of Assembly
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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 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA March 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UF
4, AUM 2, independent 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: |
Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or
UF [Osbourne FLEMMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla
Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA
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| Political
pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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International organization participation: |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate),
ECLAC (associate)
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| 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
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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. The economy, and especially the tourism sector,
suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis
in September but recovered in 1996. 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. A
comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in
late 1994. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend
on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in
the industrialized nations as well as favorable weather conditions.
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| GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $96 million (1999 est.)
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| GDP -
real growth rate: |
7% (1999 est.)
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| GDP - per
capita: |
purchasing power parity - $8,200 (1999 est.)
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| GDP -
composition by sector: |
agriculture: 4%
industry: 18%
services: 78% (1997 est.)
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Population below poverty line: |
NA%
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| Household
income or consumption by percentage share: |
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
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| Inflation
rate (consumer prices): |
2.5% (1998 est.)
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| Labor
force: |
4,400 (1992)
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| Labor
force - by occupation:
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commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and
utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining
4%
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Unemployment rate: |
7% (1992 est.)
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| Budget:
revenues:
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revenues: $20.4 million
expenditures: $23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8
million (1997 est.)
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Industries: |
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: |
NA kWh
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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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NA kWh
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Agriculture - products:
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small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
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| Exports: |
$4.5 million (1998)
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| Exports -
commodities: |
lobster, fish, livestock, salt
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| Exports -
partners: |
NA
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| Imports: |
$57.6 million (1998)
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| Imports -
commodities: |
NA
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| Imports -
partners: |
NA
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| Debt -
external: |
$8.8 million (1998)
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| Economic
aid - recipient: |
$3.5 million (1995)
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| Currency:
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East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
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| Currency
code: |
XCD
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| Exchange
rates:
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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) |
| Fiscal
year: |
1 April - 31 March
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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5,000 (1997)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
NA |
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Telephone system: |
general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin
(Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
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| Radio
broadcast stations: |
AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)
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| Radios: |
3,000 (1997)
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Television broadcast stations: |
1 (1997)
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Televisions: |
1,000 (1997)
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| Internet
country code: |
.ai
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| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs): |
16 (2000)
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| Internet
users: |
NA |
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| Railways:
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0 km
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| Highways: |
total: 279 km
paved: 253 km
unpaved: 26 km (1998 est.)
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Waterways: |
none
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| Ports and
harbors: |
Blowing Point, Road Bay
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| Merchant
marine: |
none (2000 est.)
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| Airports: |
3 (2000 est.)
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| Airports
- with paved runways: |
total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.)
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| Airports
- with unpaved runways: |
total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2000 est.)
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| Military
- note: |
defense is the responsibility of the UK |
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| Disputes
- international: |
none
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| Illicit
drugs: |
transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US
and Europe
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