factbook.json/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json

{
  "Introduction": {
    "Background": {
      "text": "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. On 7 September 2017, the island suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Irma, particularly to communications and residential and business infrastructure."
    }
  },
  "Geography": {
    "Location": {
      "text": "Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico"
    },
    "Geographic coordinates": {
      "text": "18 15 N, 63 10 W"
    },
    "Map references": {
      "text": "Central America and the Caribbean"
    },
    "Area": {
      "total": {
        "text": "91 sq km"
      },
      "land": {
        "text": "91 sq km"
      },
      "water": {
        "text": "0 sq km"
      }
    },
    "Area - comparative": {
      "text": "about one-half the size of Washington, DC"
    },
    "Land boundaries": {
      "total": {
        "text": "0 km"
      }
    },
    "Coastline": {
      "text": "61 km"
    },
    "Maritime claims": {
      "territorial sea": {
        "text": "12 nm"
      },
      "exclusive economic zone": {
        "text": "200 nm"
      },
      "exclusive fishing zone": {
        "text": "200 nm"
      }
    },
    "Climate": {
      "text": "tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds"
    },
    "Terrain": {
      "text": "flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone"
    },
    "Elevation": {
      "lowest point": {
        "text": "Caribbean Sea 0 m"
      },
      "highest point": {
        "text": "Crocus Hill 73 m"
      }
    },
    "Natural resources": {
      "text": "salt, fish, lobster"
    },
    "Land use": {
      "agricultural land": {
        "text": "0% (2018 est.)"
      },
      "agricultural land: arable land": {
        "text": "arable land: 0% (2018 est.)"
      },
      "agricultural land: permanent crops": {
        "text": "permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)"
      },
      "agricultural land: permanent pasture": {
        "text": "permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)"
      },
      "forest": {
        "text": "61.1% (2018 est.)"
      },
      "other": {
        "text": "38.9% (2018 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Irrigated land": {
      "text": "0 sq km (2012)"
    },
    "Population distribution": {
      "text": "most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlmement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparce in the northeast"
    },
    "Natural hazards": {
      "text": "frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)"
    },
    "Environment - current issues": {
      "text": "supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system"
    },
    "Geography - note": {
      "text": "the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles"
    }
  },
  "People and Society": {
    "Population": {
      "text": "18,090 (July 2020 est.)"
    },
    "Nationality": {
      "noun": {
        "text": "Anguillan(s)"
      },
      "adjective": {
        "text": "Anguillan"
      }
    },
    "Ethnic groups": {
      "text": "African/Black 85.3%, Hispanic 4.9%, mixed 3.8%, White 3.2%, East Indian/Indian 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.3% (2011 est.)",
      "note": "<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent population by ethnic origin"
    },
    "Languages": {
      "text": "English (official)"
    },
    "Religions": {
      "text": "Protestant 73.2% (includes Anglican 22.7%, Methodist 19.4%, Pentecostal 10.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Baptist 7.1%, Church of God 4.9%, Presbyterian 0.2%, Brethren 0.1%), Roman Catholic 6.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 10.9%, other 3.2%, unspecified 0.3%, none 4.5% (2011 est.)"
    },
    "Age structure": {
      "0-14 years": {
        "text": "21.63% (male 1,991/female 1,922)"
      },
      "15-24 years": {
        "text": "13.9% (male 1,269/female 1,246)"
      },
      "25-54 years": {
        "text": "42.27% (male 3,428/female 4,218)"
      },
      "55-64 years": {
        "text": "12.42% (male 993/female 1,254)"
      },
      "65 years and over": {
        "text": "9.78% (male 874/female 895) (2020 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Median age": {
      "total": {
        "text": "35.7 years"
      },
      "male": {
        "text": "33.7 years"
      },
      "female": {
        "text": "37.6 years (2020 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Population growth rate": {
      "text": "1.86% (2020 est.)"
    },
    "Birth rate": {
      "text": "12.2 births/1,000 population (2020 est.)"
    },
    "Death rate": {
      "text": "4.8 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)"
    },
    "Net migration rate": {
      "text": "11.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)"
    },
    "Population distribution": {
      "text": "most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlmement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparce in the northeast"
    },
    "Urbanization": {
      "urban population": {
        "text": "100% of total population (2020)"
      },
      "rate of urbanization": {
        "text": "0.9% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Major urban areas - population": {
      "text": "1,000 THE VALLEY (capital) (2018)"
    },
    "Sex ratio": {
      "at birth": {
        "text": "1.03 male(s)/female"
      },
      "0-14 years": {
        "text": "1.04 male(s)/female"
      },
      "15-24 years": {
        "text": "1.02 male(s)/female"
      },
      "25-54 years": {
        "text": "0.81 male(s)/female"
      },
      "55-64 years": {
        "text": "0.79 male(s)/female"
      },
      "65 years and over": {
        "text": "0.98 male(s)/female"
      },
      "total population": {
        "text": "0.9 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Infant mortality rate": {
      "total": {
        "text": "3.3 deaths/1,000 live births"
      },
      "male": {
        "text": "3.6 deaths/1,000 live births"
      },
      "female": {
        "text": "2.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2020 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Life expectancy at birth": {
      "total population": {
        "text": "81.8 years"
      },
      "male": {
        "text": "79.2 years"
      },
      "female": {
        "text": "84.5 years (2020 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Total fertility rate": {
      "text": "1.74 children born/woman (2020 est.)"
    },
    "Drinking water source": {
      "improved: urban": {
        "text": "urban: 97.5% of population"
      },
      "improved: total": {
        "text": "total: 97.5% of population"
      },
      "unimproved: urban": {
        "text": "urban: 2.5% of population"
      },
      "unimproved: total": {
        "text": "total: 2.5% of population (2017 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Sanitation facility access": {
      "improved: urban": {
        "text": "urban: 99.1% of population"
      },
      "improved: total": {
        "text": "total: 99.1% of population"
      },
      "unimproved: urban": {
        "text": "urban: 0.9% of population"
      },
      "unimproved: total": {
        "text": "total: 0.9% of population (2017 est.)"
      }
    },
    "HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate": {
      "text": "NA"
    },
    "HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS": {
      "text": "NA"
    },
    "HIV/AIDS - deaths": {
      "text": "NA"
    },
    "Education expenditures": {
      "text": "NA"
    }
  },
  "Government": {
    "Country name": {
      "conventional long form": {
        "text": "none"
      },
      "conventional short form": {
        "text": "Anguilla"
      },
      "etymology": {
        "text": "the name Anguilla means \"eel\" in various Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French) and likely derives from the island's lengthy shape"
      }
    },
    "Dependency status": {
      "text": "overseas territory of the UK"
    },
    "Government type": {
      "text": "parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK"
    },
    "Capital": {
      "name": {
        "text": "The Valley"
      },
      "geographic coordinates": {
        "text": "18 13 N, 63 03 W"
      },
      "time difference": {
        "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)"
      },
      "note": "<br><br><strong>etymology:</strong> name derives from the capital's location between several hills"
    },
    "Administrative divisions": {
      "text": "none (overseas territory of the UK)"
    },
    "Independence": {
      "text": "none (overseas territory of the UK)"
    },
    "National holiday": {
      "text": "Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)"
    },
    "Constitution": {
      "history": {
        "text": "several previous; latest 1 April 1982"
      },
      "amendments": {
        "text": "amended 1990"
      }
    },
    "Legal system": {
      "text": "common law based on the English model"
    },
    "Citizenship": {
      "text": "see United Kingdom"
    },
    "Suffrage": {
      "text": "18 years of age; universal"
    },
    "Executive branch": {
      "chief of state": {
        "text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Tim FOY (since August 2017)"
      },
      "head of government": {
        "text": "Premier Dr. Ellis WEBSTER (since 30 June 2020); note -&nbsp; starting in 2019, the title of head of government was changed to premier from chief minister of Anguilla"
      },
      "cabinet": {
        "text": "Executive Council appointed by the governor from among elected members of the House of Assembly"
      },
      "elections/appointments": {
        "text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor"
      }
    },
    "Legislative branch": {
      "description": {
        "text": "unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 2 appointed by the governor, and 2 ex officio members - the attorney general and deputy governor; members serve five-year terms)"
      },
      "elections": {
        "text": "last held on 29 June 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
      },
      "election results": {
        "text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APM 7, AUF 4; composition - NA"
      }
    },
    "Judicial branch": {
      "highest courts": {
        "text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, travelling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, though none on Anguilla"
      },
      "judge selection and term of office": {
        "text": "Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court chief justice appointed by Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62"
      },
      "subordinate courts": {
        "text": "Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court"
      }
    },
    "Political parties and leaders": {
      "text": "Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP<br />Anguilla National Alliance or ANA<br />Anguilla Progressive Movement or APM [Dr. Ellis WEBSTER]; prior to 2019, it was known as the Anguilla United Movement or AUM<br />Anguilla United Front or AUF [Victor BANKS] (alliance includes ADP, ANA)<br />Democracy, Opportunity, Vision, and Empowerment Party or DOVE [Sutcliffe HODGE]"
    },
    "International organization participation": {
      "text": "Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU"
    },
    "Diplomatic representation in the US": {
      "text": "none (overseas territory of the UK)"
    },
    "Diplomatic representation from the US": {
      "telephone": {
        "text": "[1] (246) 227-4000"
      },
      "embassy": {
        "text": "none (overseas territory of the UK); alternate contact is the US Embassy in Barbados [1] (246) 227-4000"
      }
    },
    "Flag description": {
      "text": "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 a turquoise-blue field below; the white in the background represents peace; the blue base symbolizes the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope; the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength"
    },
    "National symbol(s)": {
      "text": "dolphin"
    },
    "National anthem": {
      "name": {
        "text": "God Bless Anguilla"
      },
      "lyrics/music": {
        "text": "Alex RICHARDSON"
      },
      "note": "<p><strong>note:</strong> local anthem adopted 1981; as a territory of the United Kingdom, \"God Save the Queen\" is official (see United Kingdom)</p>"
    }
  },
  "Economy": {
    "Economic overview": {
      "text": "Anguilla has few natural resources, is unsuited for agriculture, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry has spurred the growth of the construction sector contributing 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 recovery of the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions."
    },
    "GDP real growth rate": {
      "GDP - real growth rate 2009": {
        "text": "-8.5% (2009 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": {
      "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": {
        "text": "1.3% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016": {
        "text": "-0.6% (2016 est.)"
      }
    },
    "GDP (purchasing power parity) - real": {
      "GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) - Real 2009": {
        "text": "$175.4 million (2009 est.)"
      },
      "GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) - Real 2008": {
        "text": "$191.7 million (2008 est.)"
      },
      "GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) - Real 2004": {
        "text": "$108.9 million (2004 est.)"
      }
    },
    "GDP (official exchange rate)": {
      "text": "$175.4 million (2009 est.)"
    },
    "GDP - per capita (PPP)": {
      "GDP (per capita) 2008": {
        "text": "$12,200 (2008 est.)"
      }
    },
    "GDP - composition, by sector of origin": {
      "agriculture": {
        "text": "3% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "industry": {
        "text": "10.5% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "services": {
        "text": "86.4% (2017 est.)"
      }
    },
    "GDP - composition, by end use": {
      "household consumption": {
        "text": "74.1% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "government consumption": {
        "text": "18.3% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "investment in fixed capital": {
        "text": "26.8% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "investment in inventories": {
        "text": "0% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "exports of goods and services": {
        "text": "48.2% (2017 est.)"
      },
      "imports of goods and services": {
        "text": "-67.4% (2017 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Agriculture - products": {
      "text": "small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising"
    },
    "Industries": {
      "text": "tourism, boat building, offshore financial services"
    },
    "Industrial production growth rate": {
      "text": "4% (2017 est.)"
    },
    "Labor force": {
      "text": "6,049 (2001)"
    },
    "Labor force - by occupation": {
      "agriculture": {
        "text": "74.1%"
      },
      "industry": {
        "text": "3%"
      },
      "services": {
        "text": "18%"
      },
      "agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining": {
        "text": "4% (2000 est.)"
      },
      "manufacturing": {
        "text": "3% (2000 est.)"
      },
      "construction": {
        "text": "18% (2000 est.)"
      },
      "transportation and utilities": {
        "text": "10% (2000 est.)"
      },
      "commerce": {
        "text": "36% (2000 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Unemployment rate": {
      "Unemployment rate 2002": {
        "text": "8% (2002)"
      }
    },
    "Population below poverty line": {
      "text": "23% (2002 est.)"
    },
    "Household income or consumption by percentage share": {
      "lowest 10%": {
        "text": "NA"
      },
      "highest 10%": {
        "text": "NA"
      }
    },
    "Budget": {
      "revenues": {
        "text": "81.92 million (2017 est.)"
      },
      "expenditures": {
        "text": "80.32 million (2017 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Taxes and other revenues": {
      "text": "46.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)"
    },
    "Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)": {
      "text": "0.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)"
    },
    "Public debt": {
      "Public debt 2015": {
        "text": "20.1% of GDP (2015 est.)"
      },
      "Public debt 2014": {
        "text": "20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Fiscal year": {
      "text": "1 April - 31 March"
    },
    "Current account balance": {
      "Current account balance 2017": {
        "text": "-$23.2 million (2017 est.)"
      },
      "Current account balance 2016": {
        "text": "-$25.3 million (2016 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Exports": {
      "Exports 2017": {
        "text": "$7.9 million (2017 est.)"
      },
      "Exports 2016": {
        "text": "$3.9 million (2016 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Exports - commodities": {
      "text": "lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum"
    },
    "Imports": {
      "Imports 2017": {
        "text": "$186.2 million (2017 est.)"
      },
      "Imports 2016": {
        "text": "$170.1 million (2016 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Imports - commodities": {
      "text": "fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles"
    },
    "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": {
      "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 31 December 2017": {
        "text": "$76.38 million (31 December 2017 est.)"
      },
      "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 31 December 2015": {
        "text": "$48.14 million (31 December 2015 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Debt - external": {
      "Debt - external 31 December 2013": {
        "text": "$41.04 million (31 December 2013)"
      },
      "Debt - external 1998": {
        "text": "$8.8 million (1998)"
      }
    },
    "Exchange rates": {
      "currency": {
        "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -"
      },
      "Exchange rates 2017": {
        "text": "2.7 (2017 est.)"
      },
      "Exchange rates 2016": {
        "text": "2.7 (2016 est.)"
      },
      "Exchange rates 2015": {
        "text": "2.7 (2015 est.)"
      },
      "Exchange rates 2014": {
        "text": "2.7 (2014 est.)"
      },
      "Exchange rates 2013": {
        "text": "2.7 (2013 est.)"
      }
    }
  },
  "Communications": {
    "Telephones - fixed lines": {
      "total subscriptions": {
        "text": "7,461"
      },
      "subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
        "text": "42.02 (2019 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Telephones - mobile cellular": {
      "total subscriptions": {
        "text": "32,332"
      },
      "subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
        "text": "182.09 (2019 est.)"
      }
    },
    "Telecommunication systems": {
      "general assessment": {
        "text": "modern internal telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines; telecom sector provides a relatively high contribution to overall GDP; numerous competitors licensed, but small and localized; major growth sectors include the mobile telephony and data segments (2020)"
      },
      "domestic": {
        "text": "fixed-line teledensity is about 42 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 182 per 100 persons (2019)"
      },
      "international": {
        "text": "country code - 1-264; landing points for the&nbsp;SSCS, ECFS, GCN&nbsp;and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable&nbsp;links to&nbsp;Caribbean islands&nbsp;and to the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2019)"
      },
      "note": "<br><br><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
    },
    "Broadcast media": {
      "text": "1 private TV station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; about 10 radio stations, one of which is government-owned"
    },
    "Internet country code": {
      "text": ".ai"
    },
    "Internet users": {
      "total": {
        "text": "14,211"
      },
      "percent of population": {
        "text": "81.57% (July 2018 est.)"
      }
    }
  },
  "Transportation": {
    "National air transport system": {
      "number of registered air carriers": {
        "text": "2 (2020)"
      },
      "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": {
        "text": "4"
      }
    },
    "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": {
      "text": "VP-A (2016)"
    },
    "Airports": {
      "total": {
        "text": "1 (2020)"
      }
    },
    "Airports - with paved runways": {
      "total": {
        "text": "1 (2020)"
      },
      "1,524 to 2,437 m": {
        "text": "1"
      }
    },
    "Roadways": {
      "total": {
        "text": "175 km (2004)"
      },
      "paved": {
        "text": "82 km (2004)"
      },
      "unpaved": {
        "text": "93 km (2004)"
      }
    },
    "Merchant marine": {
      "total": {
        "text": "2"
      },
      "by type": {
        "text": "other 2 (2019)"
      }
    },
    "Ports and terminals": {
      "major seaport(s)": {
        "text": "Blowing Point, Road Bay"
      }
    }
  },
  "Military and Security": {
    "Military - note": {
      "text": "defense is the responsibility of the UK"
    }
  },
  "Transnational Issues": {
    "Disputes - international": {
      "text": "<p>none</p>"
    },
    "Illicit drugs": {
      "text": "transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe"
    }
  }
}