Compare Akrotiri (2006) - Anguilla (2002)

By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area.

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.

Birth rate

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14.94 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Budget

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revenues: $20.4 million

expenditures: $23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8 million

Capital

name: Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia

geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

The Valley

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Coastline

56.3 km

61 km

Constitution

Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960

Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

Country name

conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area

conventional short form: Akrotiri

conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Anguilla

Currency

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East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Death rate

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5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Debt - external

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$8.8 million (1998)

Dependency status

overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

overseas territory of the UK

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Disputes - international

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none

Economic aid - recipient

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$3.5 million (1995)

Economy - overview

Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

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.

Electricity - consumption

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42.6 million kWh

Electricity - production

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45.85 million kWh (2000)

Electricity - production by source

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fossil fuel: NA%

hydro: NA%

nuclear: NA%

other: NA%

Elevation extremes

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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Environment - current issues

shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base

supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system

Ethnic groups

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black (predominant), mulatto, white

Exchange rates

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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)

Executive branch

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTONE (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; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor

Exports

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$2.6 million (1999)

Exports - commodities

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lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum

Exports - partners

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UK, US, Puerto Rico

Fiscal year

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1 April - 31 March

Flag description

the flag of the UK is used

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

GDP

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purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

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agriculture: 4%

industry: 18%

services: 78% (1997 est.)

GDP - per capita

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purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

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0% (2001 est.)

Geographic coordinates

34 37 N, 32 58 E

18 15 N, 63 10 W

Geography - note

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

Highways

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total: 105 km

paved: 65 km

unpaved: 40 km (1998 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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lowest 10%: NA%

highest 10%: NA%

Illicit drugs

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transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe

Imports

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$80.9 million (1999)

Imports - commodities

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fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, textiles

Imports - partners

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US, Puerto Rico, UK

Independence

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none (overseas territory of the UK)

Industrial production growth rate

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3.1%

Industries

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tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Infant mortality rate

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23.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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2.3%

International organization participation

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

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

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16 (2000)

Irrigated land

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NA sq km

Judicial branch

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High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

Labor force

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6,735 (1999) (1999)

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%

Land boundaries

total: 47.4 km

border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km

0 km

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) (1998 est.)

Languages

English, Greek

English (official)

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

based on English common law

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 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA June 2005)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 76.5 years

male: 73.6 years

female: 79.5 years (2002 est.)

Literacy

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definition: age 12 and over can read and write

total population: 95%

male: 95%

female: 95% (1984 est.)

Location

peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

Map references

Middle East

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims

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exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM

territorial sea: 3 NM

Merchant marine

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none (2002 est.)

Military - note

Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit

defense is the responsibility of the UK

National holiday

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Anguilla Day, 30 May

Nationality

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noun: Anguillan(s)

adjective: Anguillan

Natural hazards

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frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Natural resources

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salt, fish, lobster

Net migration rate

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15.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Political parties and leaders

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Anguilla United Party or AUP [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA

Political pressure groups and leaders

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NA

Population

no indigenous inhabitants

note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there

12,446 (July 2002 est.)

Population below poverty line

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NA%

Population growth rate

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2.44% (2002 est.)

Ports and harbors

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Blowing Point, Road Bay

Radio broadcast stations

FM 1

note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)

AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios

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3,000 (1997)

Railways

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0 km

Religions

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Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%

Sex ratio

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at birth: 1.02 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 (2002 est.)

Suffrage

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18 years of age; universal

Telephone system

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general assessment: NA

domestic: modern internal telephone system

international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)

Telephones - main lines in use

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4,974 (2000)

Telephones - mobile cellular

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1,629 (2000)

Television broadcast stations

British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)

1 (1997)

Terrain

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flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone