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 Clipperton Island (2008)Anguilla (2008)
 Clipperton IslandAnguilla
Administrative divisions - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure - 0-14 years: 22.3% (male 1,546/female 1,502)


15-64 years: 70.8% (male 4,979/female 4,705)


65 years and over: 6.9% (male 423/female 522) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products - small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
Airports - 3 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 2


under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Area total: 6 sq km


land: 6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 102 sq km


land: 102 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about half the size of Washington, DC
Background This isolated island was named for John CLIPPERTON, a pirate who made it his hideout early in the 18th century. Annexed by France in 1855, it was seized by Mexico in 1897. Arbitration eventually awarded the island to France, which took possession in 1935. 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 - 13.97 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget - revenues: $22.8 million


expenditures: $22.5 million (2000 est.)
Capital - name: The Valley


geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October) tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Coastline 11.1 km 61 km
Constitution - Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Clipperton Island


local long form: none


local short form: Ile Clipperton


former: sometimes called Ile de la Passion
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Anguilla
Death rate - 5.34 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external - $8.8 million (1998)
Dependency status possession of France; administered directly by the Minister of Overseas France 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 - $9 million (2004 est.)
Economy - overview Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is tuna fishing. 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.
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 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 (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 Census)
Exchange rates - East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003)


note: fixed rate since 1976
Executive branch - chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Andrew N. GEORGE (since 10 July 2006)


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 - $13 million (2006)
Exports - commodities - lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum
Exports - partners - UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2006)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of France 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 - composition by sector - agriculture: 4%


industry: 18%


services: 78% (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 10.2% (2004 est.)
Geographic coordinates 10 17 N, 109 13 W 18 15 N, 63 10 W
Geography - note reef 12 km in circumference the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
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 - $143 million (2006)
Imports - commodities - fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
Imports - partners - US, Puerto Rico, UK (2006)
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: 19.61 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 25.74 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 5.3% (2006 est.)
International organization participation - Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU
Irrigated land 0 sq km NA
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% (all coral) (2005)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005)
Languages - English (official)
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply based on English common law
Legislative branch - unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held in 2010)


election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, AUM 19.4%, ANSA 19.2%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 77.46 years


male: 74.53 years


female: 80.49 years (2007 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 12 and over can read and write


total population: 95%


male: 95%


female: 95% (1984 est.)
Location Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Political Map of the World Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday - Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)
Nationality - noun: Anguillan(s)


adjective: Anguillan
Natural hazards NA frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Natural resources fish salt, fish, lobster
Net migration rate - 5.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA); Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited 13,677 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - 23% (2002)
Population growth rate - 1.375% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations - AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions - Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census)
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.029 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.058 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female


total population: 1.033 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: NA


domestic: modern internal telephone system


international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) optic submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
Telephones - main lines in use - 6,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 1,800 (2002)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain coral atoll flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Total fertility rate - 1.72 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate - 8% (2002)
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