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Country Anguilla

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  Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK Government type: NA Capital: The Valley Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK) Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK) National holiday: Anguilla Day, 30 May Constitution: Anguilla Constitutional...
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Date submitted: 17.6.2006

  Economy - overview: 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...
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  The Lonely Planet provides resources about the Culture of the Anguilla To Country Main Page | To TDS Home Page Travel Document Systems Washington DC Office 925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 Voice: 1-800-874-5100 Local: 202-638-3800 Fax: 202-638-4674 support@traveldocs.com New York Office 641 Lexington Avenue Suite 1435 New York,...
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  This Anguilla Home Page also offers resources aboutthe History of Anguill
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GEOGRAPHY Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W Map references: North America Area: total: 91 sq km land: 91 sq km water: 0 sq km Area #151;comparative: about half the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 61 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster Land use: 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) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) Environment #151;current issues: supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system Environment #151;international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
 
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  Population: 13,008 (July 2004 est.) Age structure: 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.) Median age: total: 30.4 years male: 30.4 years female: 30.3 years (2004 est.) Population growth rate: 1.98% (2004 est.) Birth rate: 14.45 births/1,000...
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Date submitted: 17.6.2006

 

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