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- Government
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- Long-form name: none.
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- Type: dependent territory of the UK.
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- Capital: The Valley.
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- Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK).
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- Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK).
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- Constitution: 1 April 1982.
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- Legal system: based on English common law.
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- National holiday: Anguilla Day, 30 May.
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- Executive branch: British monarch, governor, chief minister,
- Executive Council (cabinet).
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- Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly.
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- Judicial branch: High Court.
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- Leaders:
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- Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
- represented by Governor Geoffrey O. WHITTAKER (since NA 1987);
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- Head of Government--Chief Minister Emile GUMBS (since NA
- March 1984, served previously from February 1977 to May 1980).
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- Political parties and leaders: Anguilla National Alliance
- (ANA), Emile Gumbs; Anguilla United Party (AUP), Ronald
- Webster; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor Banks.
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- Suffrage: universal at age 18.
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- Elections: House of Assembly--last held 27 February 1989
- (next to be held February 1994); results--percent of vote
- by party NA; seats--(11 total, 7 elected) ANA 3, AUP 2,
- ADP 1, independent 1.
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- Communists: none.
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- Member of: Commonwealth.
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- Diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK).
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- Flag: two horizontal bands of white (top, almost triple width)
- and light blue with three orange dolphins in an interlocking
- circular design centered in the white band.
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