What is the capital of Anguilla?
Country Name | Anguilla |
Full Country Name | None |
Etymology- history of name | The name Anguilla means "eel" in various Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French) and likely derives from the island's lengthy shape. |
Government Type | Parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK. |
Capital Name | The Valley |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 18 13 N, 63 03 W |
Capital Time Difference | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
National Holiday | Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967) |
Constitution | Several previous; latest 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
Dependency Status | Overseas territory of the UK |
Who is the president of Anguilla?
Executive Branch: |
Chief of State: King Charles Philip Arthur George III (Since 8 September 2022) previous Queen ELIZABETH II (6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022) ; represented by Governor Tim FOY (since August 2017) Head of Government: Chief Minister Victor BANKS (since 23 April 2015) Cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among elected members of the House of Assembly Elections/Appointments: The monarchy is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed chief minister by the governor |
Citizenship Criteria: | See United Kingdom |
Legal System: | Common law based on the English model |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
Description: Unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 2 appointed by the governor, and 2 ex officio members - the attorney general and deputy governor; members serve five-year terms) Elections: Last held on 22 April 2015 (next to be held in 2020) Election Results: Percent of vote by party - AUF 54.4%, AUM 38.3%, DOVE 1.4%, independent 5.9%; seats by party - AUF 6, independent 1; composition - men 8, women 3, percent of women 27.3% |
Judicial Branch: |
Highest Court(s): The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, though none on Anguilla Judge Selection and Term of Office: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court chief justice appointed by Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62 Subordinate Courts: Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court |
Regions or States: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP Anguilla National Alliance or ANA Anguilla United Front or AUF [Victor BANKS] (an alliance ADP and ANA) Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Dr. Ellis WEBSTER] Democracy, Opportunity, Vision, and Empowerment Party or DOVE [Sutcliffe HODGE] |
International Organization Participation: | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |