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Compare Anguilla (2004) - Spratly Islands (2006)

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 Anguilla (2004)Spratly Islands (2006)
 AnguillaSpratly Islands
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) -
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.)		 -
Agriculture - products small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising -
Airports 3 (2003 est.) 3 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 2


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


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)
Area total: 102 sq km


land: 102 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: less than 5 sq km


land: less than 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea
Area - comparative about half the size of Washington, DC NA
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. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Brunei has established a fishing zone that overlaps a southern reef, but has not made any formal claim.
Birth rate 14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Budget revenues: $22.8 million


expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)		 -
Capital The Valley -
Climate tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds tropical
Coastline 61 km 926 km
Constitution Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Anguilla		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Spratly Islands
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD) -
Death rate 5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Debt - external $8.8 million (1998) -
Dependency status 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 none all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; parts of them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei established an exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef in the southern Spratly Islands but has not publicly claimed the reef; claimants in November 2002 signed the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," which has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct"; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands
Economic aid - recipient $3.5 million (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. Economic activity is limited to commercial fishing. The proximity to nearby oil- and gas-producing sedimentary basins suggests the potential for oil and gas deposits, but the region is largely unexplored. There are no reliable estimates of potential reserves. Commercial exploitation has yet to be developed.
Electricity - consumption 42.6 million kWh -
Electricity - production NA -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m		 lowest point: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 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 -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976) -
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		 -
Exports $2.6 million (1999) -
Exports - commodities lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum -
Exports - partners UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000) -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
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 -
GDP purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 4%


industry: 18%


services: 78% (1997 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 2.8% (2001 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 18 15 N, 63 10 W 8 38 N, 111 55 E
Geography - note the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the central South China Sea; includes numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs
Highways total: 105 km


paved: 65 km


unpaved: 40 km (1997)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share 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) -
Imports - commodities fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles -
Imports - partners US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000) -
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Industrial production growth rate 3.1% (1997 est.) -
Industries tourism, boat building, offshore financial services -
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.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.3% -
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km
Judicial branch High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) -
Labor force 6,049 (2001) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 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: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English (official) -
Legal system based on English common law -
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		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 76.9 years


male: 73.99 years


female: 79.91 years (2004 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 12 and over can read and write


total population: 95%


male: 95%


female: 95% (1984 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Southeast Asia
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm		 NA
Merchant marine none -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs, of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
National holiday Anguilla Day, 30 May -
Nationality noun: Anguillan(s)


adjective: Anguillan		 -
Natural hazards frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) typhoons; numerous reefs and shoals pose a serious maritime hazard
Natural resources salt, fish, lobster fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
Net migration rate 10.76 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] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 13,008 (July 2004 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states (2004)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 1.98% (2004 est.) -
Ports and harbors Blowing Point, Road Bay -
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) -
Religions Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% -
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.)		 -
Suffrage 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)		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 6,200 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 1,800 (2002) -
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) -
Terrain flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone flat
Total fertility rate 1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.) -
Unemployment rate 6.7% (2001) -
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