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English Dictionary: anguilla by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Anguilla
n
  1. a British colony in the West Indies
  2. type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
    Synonym(s): Anguilla, genus Anguilla
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Anguilla, MS (town, FIPS 1500)
      Location: 32.97214 N, 90.82824 W
      Population (1990): 883 (287 housing units)
      Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 38721

From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
   Anguilla
  
   (dependent territory of the UK)
  
   Anguilla:Geography
  
   Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
  
   Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
  
   Area:
   total area: 91 sq km
   land area: 91 sq km
   comparative area: about half the size of Washington, DC
  
   Land boundaries: 0 km
  
   Coastline: 61 km
  
   Maritime claims:
   exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
   territorial sea: 3 nm
  
   International disputes: none
  
   Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
  
   Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
  
   Natural resources: negligible; salt, fish, lobster
  
   Land use:
   arable land: NA%
   permanent crops: NA%
   meadows and pastures: NA%
   forest and woodland: NA%
   other: NA% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some
   commercial salt ponds)
  
   Irrigated land: NA sq km
  
   Environment:
   current issues: supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet
   increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
   natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July
   to October)
   international agreements: NA
  
   Anguilla:People
  
   Population: 7,099 (July 1995 est.)
  
   Age structure:
   0-14 years: 32% (female 1,129; male 1,115)
   15-64 years: 60% (female 2,101; male 2,126)
   65 years and over: 8% (female 362; male 266) (July 1995 est.)
  
   Population growth rate: 0.66% (1995 est.)
  
   Birth rate: 24.09 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
  
   Death rate: 8.03 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
  
   Net migration rate: -9.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)
  
   Infant mortality rate: 17.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)
  
   Life expectancy at birth:
   total population: 74.1 years
   male: 71.32 years
   female: 76.91 years (1995 est.)
  
   Total fertility rate: 3.05 children born/woman (1995 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: 4,400 (1992)
   by occupation: commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%,
   transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%,
   agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%
  
   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 been in use
   since 30 May 1990
  
   Economy
  
   Overview: Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends
   heavily on lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances
   from emigrants. In recent years the economy has benefited from a boom
   in tourism and construction. Development plans center around the
   improvement of the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist
   facilities, and also light industry.
  
   National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $49 million (1993
   est.)
  
   National product real growth rate: 7.5% (1992)
  
   National product per capita: $7,000 (1993 est.)
  
   Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3% (1992 est.)
  
   Unemployment rate: 7% (1992 est.)
  
   Budget:
   revenues: $13.8 million
   expenditures: $15.2 million, including capital expenditures of $2.4
   million (1992 est.)
  
   Exports: $556,000 (f.o.b., 1992)
   commodities: lobster and salt
   partners: NA
  
   Imports: $33.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)
   commodities: NA
   partners: NA
  
   External debt: $NA
  
   Industrial production: growth rate NA%
  
   Electricity:
   capacity: 2,000 kW
   production: 6 million kWh
   consumption per capita: 862 kWh (1992)
  
   Industries: tourism, boat building, salt
  
   Agriculture: pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs,
   cattle, poultry, fishing (including lobster)
  
   Economic aid:
   recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral
   commitments (1970-89), $38 million
  
   Currency: 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
  
   Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed
   rate since 1976)
  
   Fiscal year: NA
  
   Anguilla:Transportation
  
   Railroads: 0 km
  
   Highways:
   total: 105 km (1992 est.)
   paved: 65 km
   unpaved: gravel and earth 40 km
  
   Ports: Blowing Point, Road Bay
  
   Merchant marine: none
  
   Airports:
   total: 3
   with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1
   with paved runways under 914 m: 2
  
   Anguilla:Communications
  
   Telephone system: 890 telephones; modern internal telephone system
   local: NA
   intercity: NA
   international: radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin
  
   Radio:
   broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 1, shortwave 0
   radios: NA
  
   Television:
   broadcast stations: 0
   televisions: NA
  
   Anguilla:Defense Forces
  
   Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK
  
  
  
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
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