| Country Name Info : |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla |
| Dependency Status : |
overseas territory of the UK |
| Capital : |
The Valley |
| Administrative Divisions : |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Independence : |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| National Holiday : |
Anguilla Day, 30 May |
| 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 Alan Eden HUCKLE (since 28 May 2004)
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; 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 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 June 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANA 3, AUM 2, ADP 1, independent 1 |
| Judicial Branch : |
High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
| Political Parties and Leaders : |
Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA; Anguilla Patriotic Movement or APM [Quincy GUMBS]; Movement for Grassroots Democracy or MFGD [Joyce KENTISH, John BENJAMIN] |
| International Organization Participation : |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate) |
| Diplomatic Representation In The US : |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic Representation From The US : |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
