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Anguilla (United Kingdom) [103]
(Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom)
LAND AREA: 91 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 8000 (1996)
DENSITY: 88 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
POP AGR/FISH/MINING: 22%
ECONOMY
Income/Capita: $0
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of Tourism and Natural
Resources, is responsible for wildlife conservation and protected
areas
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
Marine Parks Ordinance 1982
Turtle Ordinance 1984
Wild Birds Protection Ordinance 1913 (as amended)
National Parks Act
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
Anguilla Archaeological and Historical Society
REFERENCES:
Oldfield, 1987.
Last updated 01/02/98
Islands of Anguilla (United Kingdom)
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