Anguilla is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Its politics takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
The United Nations Committee on Decolonisation includes Anguilla on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. The territory's constitution is Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982 (amended 1990). Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the House of Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Dependency status:overseas territory of the UK
Capital:The Valley
Geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W
Administrative divisions:none (overseas territory of the UK)
Independence:none (overseas territory of the UK)
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; followinglegislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leaderof the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by thegovernorLegislative branch:unicameralHouse 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) electionresults: 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:AnguillaUnited Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition ofthe Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Allianceor ANA); Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; AnguillaProgressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternativeor ANSA [Edison BAIRD]
Flag description:blue,with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and theAnguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coatof arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circulardesign on a white background with blue wavy water below
Courtesy of Wikipedia and CIA World Fact Book
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