
Area: total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: tropical moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster
Population: 14,108 [July 2008 est.]
Age structure: 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.]
Nationality: noun: Anguillan[s]
adjective: Anguillan
Ethnic groups: black [predominant] 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% [2001 census]
Languages: English [official]
Capital: name: The Valley
geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W
time difference: UTC-4 [1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time]
National holiday: Anguilla Day, 30 May [1967]
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4%
industry: 18%
services: 78% [2002 est.]
Labor force: 6,049 [2001]
Budget: revenues: $22.8 million
expenditures: $22.5 million [2000 est.]
Agriculture - products: small quantities of tobacco, vegetables cattle raising
Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
Exports: $13 million [2006]
Exports - commodities: lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum
Exports - partners: UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin [2006]
Imports: $143 million [2006]
Imports - commodities: fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
Imports - partners: US, Puerto Rico, UK [2006]
Currency (code): East Caribbean dollar [XCD]
Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 [2007], 2.7 [2006], 2.7 [2005], 2.7 [2004], 2.7 [2003]
note: fixed rate since 1976
Airports: 3 [2007]
Ports and terminals: Blowing Point, Road Bay