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| Ashmore and Cartier Islands (2003) | Anguilla (2001) | |
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| Administrative divisions | - | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years:
25.55% (male 1,574; female 1,526) 15-64 years: 67.47% (male 4,200; female 3,985) 65 years and over: 6.98% (male 376; female 471) (2001 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
| Airports | - | 3 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | - | total:
1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | - | total:
2 under 914 m: 2 (2000 est.) |
| Area | total: 5 sq km
land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island |
total:
91 sq km land: 91 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC | about half the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve. | 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 | - | 15.17 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Budget | - | revenues:
$20.4 million expenditures: $23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8 million (1997 est.) |
| Capital | - | The Valley |
| Climate | tropical | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Coastline | 74.1 km | 61 km |
| Constitution | - | Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Anguilla |
| Currency | - | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Death rate | - | 5.61 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | $8.8 million (1998) |
| Dependency status | territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services | overseas territory of the UK |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Disputes - international | nationalist group in Indonesia reportedly seeks to populate reefs to assert claims; Australia has moved to close reefs to Indonesian traditional fishing and to create a national park while prospecting for hydrocarbons in the vicinity | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | $3.5 million (1995) |
| Economy - overview | no economic activity | Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. The economy, and especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September but recovered in 1996. 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. A comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized nations as well as favorable weather conditions. |
| Electricity - consumption | - | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production | - | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production by source | - | fossil fuel:
NA% hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 3 m |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system |
| Ethnic groups | - | black |
| Exchange rates | - | East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) |
| Executive branch | - | chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTON (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; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly |
| Exports | - | $4.5 million (1998) |
| Exports - commodities | - | lobster, fish, livestock, salt |
| Exports - partners | - | NA |
| Fiscal year | - | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | the flag of Australia 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 | - | purchasing power parity - $96 million (1999 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture:
4% industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.) |
| GDP - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $8,200 (1999 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | 7% (1999 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates | 12 14 S, 123 05 E | 18 15 N, 63 10 W |
| Geography - note | Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983 | - |
| Highways | - | total:
279 km paved: 253 km unpaved: 26 km (1998 est.) |
| 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 | - | $57.6 million (1998) |
| Imports - commodities | - | NA |
| Imports - partners | - | NA |
| 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 | - | 24.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 2.5% (1998 est.) |
| International organization participation | - | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | 16 (2000) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (1998 est.) | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | - | High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
| Labor force | - | 4,400 (1992) |
| Labor force - by occupation | - | commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4% |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all grass and sand) (1998 est.) |
arable land:
0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) |
| Languages | - | English (official) |
| Legal system | the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply | 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 March 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UF 4, AUM 2, independent 1 |
| Life expectancy at birth | - | total population:
76.31 years male: 73.41 years female: 79.29 years (2001 est.) |
| Literacy | - | definition:
age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.) |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia, south of the Indonesian half of Timor island | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico |
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Maritime claims | contiguous zone: 12 NM
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM |
| Merchant marine | - | none (2000 est.) |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | - | Anguilla Day, 30 May |
| Nationality | - | noun:
Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan |
| Natural hazards | surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
| Natural resources | fish | salt, fish, lobster |
| Net migration rate | - | 17.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| People - note | the landing of illegal immigrants from Indonesia's Rote Island has become an ongoing problem | - |
| Political parties and leaders | - | Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | NA |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants
note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2003 est.) |
12,132 (July 2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA% |
| Population growth rate | - | 2.68% (2001 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | none; offshore anchorage only | Blowing Point, Road Bay |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) |
| Radios | - | 3,000 (1997) |
| Railways | - | 0 km |
| 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: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.) |
| Suffrage | - | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | - | 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 | - | 5,000 (1997) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | NA |
| Television broadcast stations | - | 1 (1997) |
| Terrain | low with sand and coral | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
| Total fertility rate | - | 1.79 children born/woman (2001 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | - | 7% (1992 est.) |
| Waterways | none | none |
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