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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 35 (2018 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 5,000 (2018 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 private TV station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; about 10 radio stations, one of which is government-owned (2024)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ai
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 81.6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 38 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 6,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 163 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 25,870 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $72.352 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $81.925 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” small, tourism-dependent, territorial-island economy; very high public debt; COVID-19 crippled economic activity; partial recovery underway via tourism, benefitting from its high amount of timeshare residences; consider…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 2.7 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 2.7 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2.7 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2.7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 2.7 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” packaged medicine, garments, vehicle parts/accessories, vaccines, cars (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Chile 60%, Netherlands 8%, Brazil 5%, Hungary 4%, USA 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2016.text β€” $3.9 million (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2017.text β€” $7.9 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $452.73 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” poultry, copper ore, natural gas, refined petroleum, fish (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Chile 50%, USA 27%, Botswana 15%, Japan 1%, Dominican Republic 1% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” -0.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 1.8% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2014.text β€” 20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $336.924 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $345.238 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $362.499 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $27,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $28,900 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $31,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2020)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” inadequate potable water
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 61.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 38.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 100% of total population (2023)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” about one-half the size of Washington, D.C.
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 91 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.total .text β€” 91 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.water.text β€” 0 sq km
+ Added Geography.Climate.text β€” tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
+ Added Geography.Coastline.text β€” 61 km
+ Added Geography.Elevation.highest point.text β€” Crocus Hill 73 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text β€” Caribbean Sea 0 m
+ Added Geography.Geographic coordinates.text β€” 18 15 N, 63 10 W
+ Added Geography.Geography - note.text β€” the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
+ Added Geography.Irrigated land.text β€” 0 sq km (2020)
+ Added Geography.Land boundaries.total.text β€” 0 km
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.forest.text β€” 61.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Land use.other.text β€” 38.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Location.text β€” Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
+ Added Geography.Map references.text β€” Central America and the Caribbean
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive economic zone.text β€” 200 nm
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive fishing zone.text β€” 200 nm
+ Added Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text β€” 12 nm
+ Added Geography.Natural hazards.text β€” frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
+ Added Geography.Natural resources.text β€” salt, fish, lobster
+ Added Geography.Population distribution.text β€” most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparse in the northeast
+ Added Geography.Terrain.text β€” flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
+ Added Government.Capital.etymology.text β€” name may derive from the capital's location among several hills
+ Added Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text β€” 18 13 N, 63 03 W
+ Added Government.Capital.name.text β€” The Valley
+ Added Government.Capital.time difference.text β€” UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
+ Added Government.Citizenship.text β€” see United Kingdom
+ Added Government.Constitution.history.text β€” several previous; latest 1 April 1982
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional long form.text β€” none
+ Added Government.Country name.conventional short form.text β€” Anguilla
+ Added Government.Country name.etymology.text β€” in 1493, Christopher COLUMBUS named the island Anguilla, meaning "eel" in Spanish, because of the island's elongated shape
+ Added Government.Dependency status.text β€” overseas territory of the UK
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text β€” none (overseas territory of the UK); alternate contact is the US Embassy in Barbados [1] (246) 227-4000
+ Added Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text β€” none (overseas territory of the UK)
+ Added Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text β€” Executive Council appointed by the governor from among elected members of the House of Assembly
+ Added Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text β€” King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Julia CROUCH (since 11 September 2023)
+ Added Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text β€” the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as premier
+ Added Government.Executive branch.head of government.text β€” Premier Cora RICHARDSON-HODGE (since 27 February 2025)
+ Added Government.Flag.text β€” description: blue, with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms shows three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a …
+ Added Government.Government type.text β€” parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
+ Added Government.Independence.text β€” none (overseas territory of the UK)
+ Added Government.International organization participation.text β€” Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU
+ Added Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text β€” the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice…
+ Added Government.Judicial branch.judge selection and term of office.text β€” Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandato…
+ Added Government.Judicial branch.subordinate courts.text β€” Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court
+ Added Government.Legal system.text β€” common law based on the English model
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.electoral system.text β€” plurality/majority
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.legislative structure.text β€” unicameral
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.legislature name.text β€” House of Assembly
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.most recent election date.text β€” 6/29/2020
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.number of seats.text β€” 11 (7 directly elected, 2 appointed, 2 ex-officio members)
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.parties elected and seats per party.text β€” APM (7); AUF (4)
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.percentage of women in chamber.text β€” 27.3%
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.scope of elections.text β€” full renewal
+ Added Government.Legislative branch.term in office.text β€” 5 years
+ Added Government.National anthem(s).history.text β€” official anthem, as an overseas UK territory
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