Compare Anguilla (2004) - Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Compare Anguilla (2004) z Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

	Anguilla (2004)	Turks and Caicos Islands (2002)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas territory of the UK)	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.)	0-14 years: 32.6% (male 3,101; female 3,004) 15-64 years: 63.6% (male 6,266; female 5,651) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 319; female 397) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
Airports	3 (2003 est.)	8 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 5 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Area	total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about half the size of Washington, DC	2.5 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.	The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands are presently a British overseas territory.
Birth rate	14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)	24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997-98 est.)
Capital	The Valley	Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Climate	tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds	tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Coastline	61 km	389 km
Constitution	Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990	introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)	4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$8.8 million (1998)	$NA
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$3.5 million (1995)	$4.1 million (1997) (1997)
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 Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the 93,000 visitors in 1998. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
Electricity - consumption	42.6 million kWh	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	NA	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Environment - current issues	supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system	limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Ethnic groups	black (predominant), mulatto, white	black
Exchange rates	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)	the US dollar is used
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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (since 16 December 2002) head of government: Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995) cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	$2.6 million (1999)	$13.7 million (1999)
Exports - commodities	lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
Exports - partners	UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000)	US, UK
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	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus
GDP	purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $128 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.)	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $7,300 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	2.8% (2001 est.)	8.7% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	18 15 N, 63 10 W	21 45 N, 71 35 W
Geography - note	the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
Highways	total: 105 km paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1997)	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)
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	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	$80.9 million (1999)	$175.6 million (1999)
Imports - commodities	fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Imports - partners	US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000)	US, UK
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	3.1% (1997 est.)	NA%
Industries	tourism, boat building, offshore financial services	tourism, 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.)	17.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.3%	4% (1995) (1995)
International organization participation	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	14 (2000)
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)	Supreme Court
Labor force	6,049 (2001)	4,848 (1990 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 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: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (1998 est.)
Languages	English (official)	English (official)
Legal system	based on English common law	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
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 Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 76.9 years male: 73.99 years female: 79.91 years (2004 est.)	total population: 73.76 years male: 71.59 years female: 76.03 years (2002 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 has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	none	none (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Anguilla Day, 30 May	Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Nationality	noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan	noun: none adjective: none
Natural hazards	frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)	frequent hurricanes
Natural resources	salt, fish, lobster	spiny lobster, conch
Net migration rate	10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)	12.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
People - note	-	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US
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]	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	NA
Population	13,008 (July 2004 est.)	18,738 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	NA%
Population growth rate	1.98% (2004 est.)	3.28% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	Blowing Point, Road Bay	Grand Turk, Providenciales
Radio broadcast stations	AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)	AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	8,000 (1997)
Railways	-	0 km
Religions	Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
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: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2002 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: fair cable and radiotelephone services domestic: NA international: 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	6,200 (2002)	3,000 (1994)
Telephones - mobile cellular	1,800 (2002)	0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations	1 (1997)	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997)
Terrain	flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone	low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Total fertility rate	1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.)	3.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate	6.7% (2001)	10% (1997 est.)
Waterways	-	none

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