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Short facts about the government of Anguilla
| Country
name: |
conventional long
form: none
conventional short form:
Anguilla |
| Dependency
status: |
overseas territory of the
UK |
| 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
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| International organization participation: |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol
(subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC
(associate) |
| 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 | Source: World Factbook |
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