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location:
caribbean. islands between the caribbean sea and north atlantic ocean. east of puerto rico
geographic coordinates:
18 15 n. 63 10 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
about half the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
61 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 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% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak. few trees. some commercial salt ponds) (2001)
irrigated land:
na
natural hazards:
frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (july to october)
environment - current issues:
supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
geography - note:
the most northerly of the leeward islands in the lesser antilles
population:
13.254 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 23.2% (male 1.561/female 1.517) 15-64 years: 69.9% (male 4.767/female 4.501) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 405/female 503) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 30.76 years male: 30.81 years female: 30.7 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
1.77% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
14.26 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
5.43 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
8.83 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 21.03 deaths/1.000 live births male: 27.59 deaths/1.000 live births female: 14.27 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.11 years male: 74.18 years female: 80.12 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.73 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: anguillan(s) adjective: anguillan
ethnic groups:
black (predominant) 90.1%. mixed. mulatto 4.6%. white 3.7%. other 1.6% (2001 census)
religions:
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)
languages:
english (official)
literacy:
definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: anguilla
dependency status:
overseas territory of the uk
government type:
na
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