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ANGUILLA
Map of ANGUILLA
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Location:
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates:
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18 15 N, 63 10 W |
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Area:
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total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about half the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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61 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
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Terrain:
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flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
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Natural resources:
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salt, fish, lobster |
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Natural hazards:
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frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
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Environment - current issues:
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system |
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Population:
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14,108 (July 2008 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 24.8% (male 1,795/female 1,706)
15-64 years: 67.6% (male 4,569/female 4,970)
65 years and over: 7.6% (male 510/female 558) (2008 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan |
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Ethnic groups:
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black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 census) |
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Religions:
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Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census) |
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Languages:
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English (official) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 95%
female: 95% (1984 est.) |
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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 11 years (2006) |
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Education expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4% (2005) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla |
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Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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name: The Valley
geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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Administrative divisions:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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National holiday:
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Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967) |
Source: http:/cia.gov
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