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Geography
People and Society
Population
comparison rankings: female 219; male 219; total 219
Median age
comparison ranking: total 83
Population growth rate
comparison ranking: 53
Birth rate
comparison ranking: 154
Death rate
comparison ranking: 204
Net migration rate
comparison ranking: 9
Infant mortality rate
comparison ranking: total 208
Life expectancy at birth
comparison ranking: total population 26
Total fertility rate
comparison ranking: 157
Education expenditures
comparison ranking: 119
Government
National symbol(s)
Anguilla, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, is composed of scrub-covered coral and limestone. Anguilla means “eel” in several Romance languages, and the name is derived from the island’s lengthy shape. The Anguillan coat of arms features three interlocking dolphins, the country’s national symbol, jumping out of seawater. The dolphins represent endurance, unity, and strength, and their circular motion stands for continuity. The white background symbolizes peace and tranquility, while the turquoise-blue base represents the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope.:
Economy
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
comparison ranking: 25
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
comparison rankings: services 12; industry 191; agriculture 139
Industrial production growth rate
comparison ranking: 79
Public debt
comparison ranking: 185
Taxes and other revenues
comparison ranking: 5
Current account balance
comparison ranking: 93
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
comparison ranking: 190
Energy
Communications
Telephones - fixed lines
comparison ranking: total subscriptions 198
Telephones - mobile cellular
comparison ranking: total subscriptions 212
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
comparison ranking: total 195
Transportation
Merchant marine
comparison ranking: total 176