irths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
8.08 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
-9.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
17.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
73.99 years
male:
71.21 years
female:
76.8 years (1994 est.)
Total fertility rate:
3.07 children born/woman (1994 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Anguillan(s)
adjective:
Anguillan
Ethnic divisions:
black African
Religions:
Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%,
Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%
Languages:
English (official)
Literacy:
age 12 and over can read and write (1984)
total population:
95%
male:
95%
female:
95%
Labor force:
2,780 (1984)
by occupation:
NA
@Anguilla, Government
Names:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Anguilla
Digraph:
AV
Type:
dependent territory of the UK
Capital:
The Valley
Administrative divisions:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Independence:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
National holiday:
Anguilla Day, 30 May
Constitution:
Anguilla Constitutional Orders 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 W. SHAVE (since 14 August 1992)
head of government:
Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March 1994)
cabinet:
Executive Council; appointed by the governor from the elected members
of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch:
unicameral
House of Assembly:
elections last held 16 March 1994 (next to be held March 1999);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (11 total, 7 elected)
ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1
Judicial branch:
High Court
Political parties and leaders:
Anguilla National Alliance (ANA); Anguilla United Party (AUP), Hubert
HUGHES; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS
Member of:
CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau)
Diplomatic representation in US:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
US diplomatic representation:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Flag:
two horizontal bands of white (top, almost triple width) and light
blue with three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design
centered in the white band; a new flag may have b
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