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.
land: 91 sq km
water: 0 sq km
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 61.1% (2018 est.)
other: 38.9% (2018 est.)
19,079 (2023 est.)
noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan
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: data represent population by ethnic origin
English (official)
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.)
0-14 years: 21% (male 2,034/female 1,972)
15-64 years: 67.88% (male 5,896/female 7,055)
65 years and over: 11.12% (2023 est.) (male 1,037/female 1,085)
total dependency ratio: 38.6
youth dependency ratio: 24.4
elderly dependency ratio: 14.1
potential support ratio: 7.1 (2021)
total: 36.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.6 years
female: 38.6 years
1.77% (2023 est.)
11.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
10.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
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
urban population: 100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
1,000 THE VALLEY (capital) (2018)
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.84 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female
total population: 0.89 male(s)/female (2023 est.)
total: 3 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
male: 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births
total population: 82.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 79.8 years
female: 85.1 years
1.72 children born/woman (2023 est.)
0.85 (2023 est.)
NA
improved: urban: 97.5% of population
total: 97.5% of population
unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population
total: 2.5% of population (2017 est.)
NA
NA
improved: urban: 99.1% of population
total: 99.1% of population
unimproved: urban: 0.9% of population
total: 0.9% of population (2017 est.)
NA
46.1% (2023 est.)
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 61.1% (2018 est.)
other: 38.9% (2018 est.)
urban population: 100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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; considering reopening oil refinery
$175.4 million (2009 est.)
$191.7 million (2008 est.)
$108.9 million (2004 est.)
-8.5% (2009 est.)
$12,200 (2008 est.)
$175.4 million (2009 est.)
1.3% (2017 est.)
-0.6% (2016 est.)
agriculture: 3% (2017 est.)
industry: 10.5% (2017 est.)
services: 86.4% (2017 est.)comparison rankings:
household consumption: 74.1% (2017 est.)
government consumption: 18.3% (2017 est.)
investment in fixed capital: 26.8% (2017 est.)
investment in inventories: 0% (2017 est.)
exports of goods and services: 48.2% (2017 est.)
imports of goods and services: -67.4% (2017 est.)
small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
4% (2017 est.)
6,049 (2001)
8% (2002)
23% (2002 est.)
lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA
revenues: $81.92 million (2017 est.)
expenditures: $80.32 million (2017 est.)
0.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
20.1% of GDP (2015 est.)
20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)
46.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
1 April - 31 March
-$23.2 million (2017 est.)
-$25.3 million (2016 est.)
$7.9 million (2017 est.)
$3.9 million (2016 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
packaged medicines, vaccines and cultures, used clothing, orthopedic appliances, blank audio media (2021)
$186.2 million (2017 est.)
$170.1 million (2016 est.)
fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
$76.38 million (31 December 2017 est.)
$48.14 million (31 December 2015 est.)
$41.04 million (31 December 2013)
$8.8 million (1998)
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates:
2.7 (2017 est.)
2.7 (2016 est.)
2.7 (2015 est.)
2.7 (2014 est.)
2.7 (2013 est.)
electrification - total population: 100% (2020)
number of registered air carriers: 2 (2020)
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 4
VP-A
1 (2021)
1
note: paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)
total: 175 km (2004)
paved: 82 km (2004)
unpaved: 93 km (2004)
total: 2 (2022)
by type: other 2
major seaport(s): Blowing Point, Road Bay
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