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Country name: |
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla |
Dependency status: |
overseas territory of the UK |
Government type: |
NA |
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) |
Administrative divisions: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Independence: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
National holiday: |
Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967) |
Constitution: |
Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
Legal system: |
based on English common law |
Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
Executive branch: |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Andrew N. GEORGE (since 10 July 2006) 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: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor |
Legislative branch: |
unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held in 2010) election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, AUM 19.4%, ANSA 19.2%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1 |
Judicial branch: |
High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
Political parties and leaders: |
Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA); Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD] |
Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
International organization participation: |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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 |
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