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Government Of Anguilla
Anguilla Information - Country Guides

Country name conventional long form: none
conventional short form: anguilla
Government type NA
Capital The Valley
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 alan eden huckle (since 28 may 2004)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor
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
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 june 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - ana 3, aum 2, adp 1, 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 FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA; Anguilla Patriotic Movement or APM [Quincy GUMBS]; Movement for Grassroots Democracy or MFGD [Joyce KENTISH, John BENJAMIN]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (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

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