Compare Dhekelia (2005) - Anguilla (2006)

By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.

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

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14.17 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Budget

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revenues: $22.8 million

expenditures: $22.5 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)

Capital

Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri

name: The Valley

geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 04 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Coastline

27.5 km

61 km

Constitution

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Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

Country name

conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area

conventional short form: Dhekelia

conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Anguilla

Death rate

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5.34 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Debt - external

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$8.8 million (1998)

Dependency status

overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

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

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none

Economic aid - recipient

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$9 million (2004 est.)

Economy - overview

Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

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 - consumption

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42.6 million kWh

Electricity - production

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NA kWh

Elevation extremes

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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Environment - current issues

netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system

Ethnic groups

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black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 Census)

Exchange rates

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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001)

note: fixed rate since 1976

Executive branch

chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch

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

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$14.56 million (2005 est.)

Exports - commodities

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lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum

Exports - partners

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UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2004)

Fiscal year

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1 April - 31 March

Flag description

the flag of the UK 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

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agriculture: 4%

industry: 18%

services: 78% (2002 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

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10.2% (2004 est.)

Geographic coordinates

34 59 N, 33 45 E

18 15 N, 63 10 W

Geography - note

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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lowest 10%: NA%

highest 10%: NA%

Illicit drugs

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transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe

Imports

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$129.9 million (2005 est.)

Imports - commodities

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fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles

Imports - partners

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US, Puerto Rico, UK (2004)

Independence

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none (overseas territory of the UK)

Industrial production growth rate

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3.1% (1997 est.)

Industries

none

tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Infant mortality rate

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total: 20.32 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 26.67 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 13.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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5.3%

International organization participation

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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU

Irrigated land

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NA

Judicial branch

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High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

Labor force

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6,049 (2001)

Labor force - by occupation

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agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)

Land boundaries

total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed

0 km

Land use

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arable land: 0%

permanent crops: 0%

other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005)

Languages

English, Greek

English (official)

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

based on English common law

Legislative branch

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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 21 February 2005 (next to be held 2010)

election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, ANSA 19.2%, AUM 19.4%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1

Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 77.28 years

male: 74.35 years

female: 80.3 years (2006 est.)

Literacy

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definition: age 12 and over can read and write

total population: 95%

male: 95%

female: 95% (1984 est.)

Location

on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Map references

Middle East

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims

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territorial sea: 3 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Merchant marine

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registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2006)

Military - note

includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway

defense is the responsibility of the UK

National holiday

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Anguilla Day, 30 May

Nationality

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noun: Anguillan(s)

adjective: Anguillan

Natural hazards

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frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Natural resources

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salt, fish, lobster

Net migration rate

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6.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Political parties and leaders

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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

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NA

Population

no indigenous personnel

note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there

13,477 (July 2006 est.)

Population below poverty line

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23% (2002)

Population growth rate

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1.57% (2006 est.)

Radio broadcast stations

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AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)

Religions

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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

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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: 0.81 male(s)/female

total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Suffrage

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18 years of age; universal

Telephone system

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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

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6,200 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular

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1,800 (2002)

Television broadcast stations

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1 (1997)

Terrain

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flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Total fertility rate

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1.73 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Unemployment rate

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8% (2002)