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 Anguilla (2004)Guadeloupe (2004)
 AnguillaGuadeloupe
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas department of France)
Age structure 0-14 years: 23.8% (male 1,569; female 1,523)


15-64 years: 69.4% (male 4,641; female 4,385)


65 years and over: 6.8% (male 396; female 494) (2004 est.)
0-14 years: 24.4% (male 55,386; female 52,977)


15-64 years: 66.6% (male 146,772; female 149,314)


65 years and over: 9% (male 16,730; female 23,336) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising bananas, sugarcane, tropical fruits and vegetables; cattle, pigs, goats
Airports 3 (2003 est.) 9 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
total: 8


over 3,047 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 2


under 914 m: 5 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 2


under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 102 sq km


land: 102 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 1,780 sq km


land: 1,706 sq km


water: 74 sq km


note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin)
Area - comparative about half the size of Washington, DC 10 times the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe
Birth rate 14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) 15.79 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget revenues: $22.8 million


expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)
revenues: $225 million


expenditures: $390 million, including capital expenditures of $105 million (1996)
Capital The Valley Basse-Terre
Climate tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Coastline 61 km 306 km
Constitution Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Anguilla
conventional long form: Department of Guadeloupe


conventional short form: Guadeloupe


local long form: Departement de la Guadeloupe


local short form: Guadeloupe
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD) euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Death rate 5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) 6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external $8.8 million (1998) NA (yearend 2003 est.)
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK overseas department of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas department of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas department of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $3.5 million (1995) $NA; note - substantial annual French subsidies (1995)
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. The Caribbean economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy.
Electricity - consumption 42.6 million kWh 1.074 billion kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production NA 1.155 billion kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Soufriere 1,484 m
Environment - current issues supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system NA
Ethnic groups black (predominant), mulatto, white black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976) euros per US dollar - 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
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
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Paul GIROT DE LANGLADE (since 17 August 2004)


head of government: President of the General Council Jacques GILLOT (since 26 March 2001); President of the Regional Council Victorin LUREL (since 2 April 2004)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils


election results: NA
Exports $2.6 million (1999) NA (2001)
Exports - commodities lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum bananas, sugar, rum
Exports - partners UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000) France 60%, Martinique 18%, US 4% (1999)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
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 the flag of France is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.) purchasing power parity - $3.513 billion (2003 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 4%


industry: 18%


services: 78% (1997 est.)
agriculture: 15%


industry: 17%


services: 68% (1997 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.) purchasing power parity - $8,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 2.8% (2001 est.) NA
Geographic coordinates 18 15 N, 63 10 W 16 15 N, 61 35 W
Geography - note the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into two islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller, eastern Grande-Terre
Highways total: 105 km


paved: 65 km


unpaved: 40 km (1997)
total: 2,467 km


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km (1998)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe -
Imports $80.9 million (1999) NA (2001)
Imports - commodities fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles foodstuffs, fuels, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods, construction materials
Imports - partners US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000) France 63%, Germany 4%, US 3%, Japan 2%, Netherlands Antilles 2% (1999)
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas department of France)
Industrial production growth rate 3.1% (1997 est.) NA
Industries tourism, boat building, offshore financial services construction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism
Infant mortality rate total: 21.91 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 28.72 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 14.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
total: 8.83 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 10.07 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.3% NA (2003 est.)
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU WCL, WFTU
Irrigated land NA sq km 20 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel with jurisdiction over Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique
Labor force 6,049 (2001) 125,900 (1997)
Labor force - by occupation agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.) NA
Land boundaries 0 km total: 10.2 km


border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2001)
arable land: 11.24%


permanent crops: 3.55%


other: 85.21% (2001)
Languages English (official) French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Legal system based on English common law French legal system
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 June 2005)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANA 3, AUM 2, ADP 1, independent 1
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (42 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: General Council - last held 22 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2004); Regional Council - last held 28 March 2004 (next to be held NA 2010)


election results: General Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - left-wing candidates 11, PS 8, RPR 8, PPDG 6, right-wing candidates 5, PCG 3, UDF 1; Regional Council (second round) - percent of vote by party - PS 58.4%, UMP 41.6%; seats by party - PS 29, UMP 12


note: Guadeloupe elects two representatives to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 1, FGPS 1; Guadeloupe elects four representatives to the French National Assembly; elections last held 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPR 2, PS 1, different right parties 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: 76.9 years


male: 73.99 years


female: 79.91 years (2004 est.)
total population: 77.71 years


male: 74.56 years


female: 81.03 years (2004 est.)
Literacy definition: age 12 and over can read and write


total population: 95%


male: 95%


female: 95% (1984 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 90%


male: 90%


female: 90% (1982 est.)
Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none total: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,240 GRT/109 DWT


by type: passenger 1


foreign-owned: France 1


registered in other countries: 1 (2004 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches - no regular military forces
National holiday Anguilla Day, 30 May Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun: Anguillan(s)


adjective: Anguillan
noun: Guadeloupian(s)


adjective: Guadeloupe
Natural hazards frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active volcano
Natural resources salt, fish, lobster cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Net migration rate 10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) -0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders Anguilla United Movement or AUM [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; Anguilla Patriotic Movement or APM [Quincy GUMBS]; Movement for Grassroots Democracy or MFGD [Joyce KENTISH, John BENJAMIN] Communist Party of Guadeloupe or PCG [Mona CADOCE]; FGPS [Dominique LARIFLA]; Left Radical Party or PRG [Flavien FERRANT]; Progressive Democratic Party or PPDG [Henri BANGOU]; Socialist Party or PS [Marlene MELISSE and Favrot DAVRAIN]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Marcel ESDRAS]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP [Robert JOYEUX]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA Christian Movement for the Liberation of Guadeloupe or KLPG; General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers or CGT-G; General Union of Guadeloupe Workers or UGTG; Movement for Independent Guadeloupe or MPGI; The Socialist Renewal Movement
Population 13,008 (July 2004 est.) 444,515 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA
Population growth rate 1.98% (2004 est.) 0.96% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors Blowing Point, Road Bay Basse-Terre, Gustavia (on Saint Barthelemy), Marigot, Pointe-a-Pitre
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
Sex ratio at birth: 1.03 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 (2004 est.)
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: modern internal telephone system


international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)
general assessment: domestic facilities inadequate


domestic: NA


international: country code - 590; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Martinique
Telephones - main lines in use 6,200 (2002) 210,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,800 (2002) 323,500 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) 5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
Terrain flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
Total fertility rate 1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.) 1.91 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate 6.7% (2001) 27.8% (1998)
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