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Official Name: Anguilla
Term for Citizens: Anguillian(s)
Capital: The Valley
Political Status: British associated state
Form of Government: governor and locally elected assembly
GEOGRAPHY
Size: 91 sq. km.
Topography: Flat coral islands
Climate: Tropical, dry
POPULATION
Total estimated in 1987: 6,800
Annual growth rate (in percentage) in 1982-85: 0.7
Life expectancy at birth in 1982: 70.2
Adult literacy rate (in percentage) in 1980: 80
Language: English
Ethnic groups: Primarily black; some white
Religion: Methodist (43 percent), Anglican (43 percent); remainder other Christian denominations
ECONOMY
Currency: Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Exchange rate: EC$2.70=US$1.00
Gross domestic product (GDP) in 1983: US$6 million
Per capita GDP in 1983: US$6,000
Distribution of GDP in 1983: Primarily services and tourism
NATIONAL SECURITY
Armed forces personnel: 0
Paramilitary personnel: 0
Police: 80
Data as of November 1987
