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Compare Anguilla (2001) - Western Sahara (2001)

Compare Anguilla (2001) z Western Sahara (2001)

 Anguilla (2001)Western Sahara (2001)
 AnguillaWestern Sahara
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) none (under de facto control of Morocco)
Age structure 0-14 years:
25.55% (male 1,574; female 1,526)

15-64 years:
67.47% (male 4,200; female 3,985)

65 years and over:
6.98% (male 376; female 471) (2001 est.)		 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%
Agriculture - products small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads)
Airports 3 (2000 est.) 11 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total:
3

2,438 to 3,047 m:
3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
2

under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)		 total:
8

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
4

under 914 m:
3 (2000 est.)
Area total:
91 sq km

land:
91 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total:
266,000 sq km

land:
266,000 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about half the size of Washington, DC about the size of Colorado
Background 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. Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal. A guerrilla war with the Polisario Front contesting Rabat's sovereignty ended in a 1991 cease-fire; a referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed and is not expected to occur until at least 2002.
Birth rate 15.17 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
$20.4 million

expenditures:
$23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8 million (1997 est.)		 revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Capital The Valley none
Climate tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Coastline 61 km 1,110 km
Constitution Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 -
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Anguilla		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Western Sahara

former:
Spanish Sahara
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD) Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Death rate 5.61 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $8.8 million (1998) $NA
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none
Disputes - international none claimed and administered by Morocco, but sovereignty is unresolved and the UN is attempting to hold a referendum on the issue; the UN-administered cease-fire has been in effect since September 1991
Economic aid - recipient $3.5 million (1995) $NA
Economy - overview Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. The economy, and especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September but recovered in 1996. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector. A comprehensive package of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized nations as well as favorable weather conditions. Western Sahara, a territory poor in natural resources and lacking sufficient rainfall, depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the population. Most of the food for the urban population must be imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by the Moroccan Government. Incomes and standards of living are substantially below the Moroccan level.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 83.7 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production NA kWh 90 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%		 fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
Crocus Hill 65 m		 lowest point:
Sebjet Tah -55 m

highest point:
unnamed location 463 m
Environment - current issues supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system sparse water and lack of arable land
Environment - international agreements - party to:
none of the selected agreements

signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups black Arab, Berber
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) Moroccan dirhams per US dollar - 10.590 (January 2001), 10.626 (2000), 9.804 (1999), 9.604 (1998), 9.527 (1997), 8.716 (1996)
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTON (since NA February 2000)

head of government:
Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000)

cabinet:
Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly		 none
Exports $4.5 million (1998) $NA
Exports - commodities lobster, fish, livestock, salt phosphates 62%
Exports - partners NA Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
Flag description blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below -
GDP purchasing power parity - $96 million (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
4%

industry:
18%

services:
78% (1997 est.)		 agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
40%-45% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $8,200 (1999 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - real growth rate 7% (1999 est.) NA%
Geographic coordinates 18 15 N, 63 10 W 24 30 N, 13 00 W
Heliports - 1 (2000 est.)
Highways total:
279 km

paved:
253 km

unpaved:
26 km (1998 est.)		 total:
6,200 km

paved:
1,350 km

unpaved:
4,850 km (1991 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe -
Imports $57.6 million (1998) $NA
Imports - commodities NA fuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs
Imports - partners NA Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Industrial production growth rate 3.1% (1997 est.) NA%
Industries tourism, boat building, offshore financial services phosphate mining, handicrafts
Infant mortality rate 24.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (1998 est.) NA%
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate) none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 16 (2000) 1 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) -
Labor force 4,400 (1992) 12,000
Labor force - by occupation commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4% animal husbandry and subsistence farming 50%
Land boundaries 0 km total:
2,046 km

border countries:
Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
19%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
81%
Languages English (official) Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Legal system based on English common law -
Legislative branch unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)

elections:
last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA March 2005)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UF 4, AUM 2, independent 1		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population:
76.31 years

male:
73.41 years

female:
79.29 years (2001 est.)		 -
Literacy definition:
age 12 and over can read and write

total population:
95%

male:
95%

female:
95% (1984 est.)		 definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Africa
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM		 contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK -
Military branches - NA
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
National holiday Anguilla Day, 30 May -
Nationality noun:
Anguillan(s)

adjective:
Anguillan		 noun:
Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)

adjective:
Sahrawian, Sahraouian
Natural hazards frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
Natural resources salt, fish, lobster phosphates, iron ore
Net migration rate 17.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 12,132 (July 2001 est.) 250,559 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 2.68% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Blowing Point, Road Bay Ad Dakhla, Cabo Bojador, Laayoune (El Aaiun)
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 3,000 (1997) 56,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km 0 km
Religions Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% Muslim
Sex ratio at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.8 male(s)/female

total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign has yet to be completed
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
modern internal telephone system

international:
microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)		 general assessment:
sparse and limited system

domestic:
NA

international:
tied into Morocco's system by microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, and satellite; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) linked to Rabat, Morocco
Telephones - main lines in use 5,000 (1997) about 2,000 (1999 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular NA 0 (1999)
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) NA
Terrain flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast
Total fertility rate 1.79 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 7% (1992 est.) NA%
Waterways none none
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