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Compare Baker Island (2002) - Anguilla (2001)
Compare Baker Island (2002) z Anguilla (2001)
| Baker Island (2002) | 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 | 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable | 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: 1.4 sq km
land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total:
91 sq km land: 91 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC | about half the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. | 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 | equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Coastline | 4.8 km | 61 km |
| Constitution | - | Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
| Country name | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Baker Island |
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 | unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system | 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 | 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: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 8 m |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
| Environment - current issues | no natural fresh water resources | 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 the US 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 | 0 13 N, 176 31 W | 18 15 N, 63 10 W |
| Geography - note | treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife | - |
| 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% (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 US, 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 | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico |
| Map references | Oceania | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Maritime claims | exclusive economic 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 the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | - | Anguilla Day, 30 May |
| Nationality | - | noun:
Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan |
| Natural hazards | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
| Natural resources | guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | salt, fish, lobster |
| Net migration rate | - | 17.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| 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 | uninhabited
note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2002 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; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast | 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, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
| Total fertility rate | - | 1.79 children born/woman (2001 est.) |
| Transportation - note | there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast | - |
| Unemployment rate | - | 7% (1992 est.) |
| Waterways | none | none |
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