Compare Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2005) - Anguilla (2004)

Compare Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2005) z Anguilla (2004)

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (2005)	Anguilla (2004)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2005 est.)	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.)
Agriculture - products	fodder and vegetable crops; sheep, dairy products	small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
Airports	5 (2004 est.)	3 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 3 under 914 m: 3 (2004 est.)	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 12,173 sq km land: 12,173 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands	total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly smaller than Connecticut	about half the size of Washington, DC
Background	Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982.	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	NA births/1,000 population (2005 est.)	14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $66.2 million expenditures: $67.9 million, including capital expenditures of $23.2 million (FY98/99 est.)	revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)
Capital	Stanley	The Valley
Climate	cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate	tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Coastline	1,288 km	61 km
Constitution	3 October 1985; amended 1997 and 1998	Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla
Currency	-	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate	NA deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$8.8 million (1998)
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	Argentina, which claims the islands in its constitution and briefly occupied the islands by force in 1982, agreed in 1995 to no longer seek settlement by force; UK continues to reject Argentine requests for sovereignty talks	none
Economic aid - recipient	$0 (1997 est.)	$3.5 million (1995)
Economy - overview	The economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, but today fishing contributes the bulk of economic activity. In 1987 the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falklands exclusive fishing zone. These license fees total more than $40 million per year, which goes to support the island's health, education, and welfare system. Squid accounts for 75% of the fish taken. Dairy farming supports domestic consumption; crops furnish winter fodder. Exports feature shipments of high-grade wool to the UK and the sale of postage stamps and coins. The islands are now self-financing except for defense. The British Geological Survey announced a 200-mile oil exploration zone around the islands in 1993, and early seismic surveys suggest substantial reserves capable of producing 500,000 barrels per day; to date no exploitable site has been identified. An agreement between Argentina and the UK in 1995 seeks to defuse licensing and sovereignty conflicts that would dampen foreign interest in exploiting potential oil reserves. Tourism, especially eco-tourism, is increasing rapidly, with about 30,000 visitors in 2001. Another large source of income is interest paid on money the government has in the bank. The British military presence also provides a sizeable economic boost.	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	17.72 million kWh (2002)	42.6 million kWh
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	-
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	-
Electricity - production	19.06 million kWh (2002)	NA
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
Environment - current issues	overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the Chornobyl disaster	supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
Ethnic groups	British	black (predominant), mulatto, white
Exchange rates	Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000) note: the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Governor Howard PEARCE (since 3 December 2002); Chief Executive Chris SIMPKINS (since NA March 2003); Financial Secretary Derek F. HOWATT (since NA) cabinet: Executive Council; three members elected by the Legislative Council, two ex officio members (chief executive and the financial secretary), and the governor elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch	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
Exports	NA	$2.6 million (1999)
Exports - commodities	wool, hides, meat	lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum
Exports - partners	Spain 77.4%, UK 9.4%, US 4.9% (2004)	UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000)
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising was once the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT	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 - $104 million (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $25,000 (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	2.8% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates	51 45 S, 59 00 W	18 15 N, 63 10 W
Geography - note	deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season	the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
Highways	total: 440 km paved: 50 km unpaved: 390 km (2002)	total: 105 km paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1997)
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
Imports	NA	$80.9 million (1999)
Imports - commodities	fuel, food and drink, building materials, clothing	fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
Imports - partners	UK 63.2%, Spain 30.3%, France 3.6% (2004)	US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000)
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	3.1% (1997 est.)
Industries	fish and wool processing; tourism	tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA (2005 est.)	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.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.6% (1998)	2.3%
International organization participation	ICFTU, UPU	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Supreme Court (chief justice is a nonresident); Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction	High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)
Labor force	1,100 (est.)	6,049 (2001)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 95% (mostly sheepherding and fishing)	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% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2001)
Languages	English	English (official)
Legal system	English common law	based on English common law
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Council (10 seats - 2 ex officio, 8 elected by popular vote, members serve four-year terms); presided over by the governor elections: last held 22 November 2001 (next to be held November 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 8; note - 71% voter turnout	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
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA years male: NA years female: NA years (2005 est.)	total population: 76.9 years male: 73.99 years female: 79.91 years (2004 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)
Location	Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references	South America	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	none	none
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	no regular military forces	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	NA	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	NA	-
National holiday	Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)	Anguilla Day, 30 May
Nationality	noun: Falkland Islander(s) adjective: Falkland Island	noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan
Natural hazards	strong winds persist throughout the year	frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Natural resources	fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss	salt, fish, lobster
Net migration rate	NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)	10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none; all independents	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]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	2,967 (July 2005 est.)	13,008 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	NA
Population growth rate	2.44% (2005 est.)	1.98% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	Stanley	Blowing Point, Road Bay
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)
Religions	primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist	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: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands international: country code - 500; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries	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	2,400 (2002)	6,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	0 (2001)	1,800 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)	1 (1997)
Terrain	rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains	flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Total fertility rate	NA children born/woman (2005 est.)	1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	full employment; labor shortage (2001)	6.7% (2001)

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