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The Anguilla Patriotic Movement is a political party in Anguilla. At the last elections, 21 February 2005, the party won no seats.
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The Anguilla Patriotic Movement is a political party in Anguilla. At the last elections, 21 February 2005, the party won no seats.
| Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 2000 | 194 | 4.1 | 0 / 7 |  0 |  4th | Opposition |
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The territory's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2), with a population of approximately 15,753 (2021).
Politics of Anguilla takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Premier is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Anguilla, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Anguilla on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories. The territory's constitution is Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982. Executive power is exercised by the premier and the executive council. Legislative power is vested in both the executive council and the House of Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla.
The national flag of Anguilla, a British overseas territory, consists of a Blue Ensign with the British flag in the canton, charged with the coat of arms of Anguilla in the fly. The coat of arms consists of three dolphins in a circular formation, which were featured on the earlier Anguillan flag, and which stand for friendship, wisdom and strength. The white in the background stands for peace, and the light blue represents the sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope.
Anguilla elects on territorial level a legislature. The House of Assembly has 11 members, 7 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, 2 ex officio members and 2 nominated members. Anguilla has a multi-party system.
The Anguilla Strategic Alliance is a political party in Anguilla. At the 2005 Anguillian general election, the party ran 4 candidates, winning 19% of the popular vote and 2 out of 7 elected seats.
The Anguilla United Front is an alliance of political parties in Anguilla. At elections, 21 February 2005, the alliance won 38.9% of popular votes and 4 out of 7 elected seats.
The Anguilla Democratic Party was a political party in Anguilla. It was led by Camile Connor as of 1976. At the 2005 Anguillian general election, the party first became part of the Anguilla United Front, which won 39% of the popular vote and four out of seven elected seats.
The Anguilla National Alliance was a centre-right political party in Anguilla, formed in 1980 by breaking away from the People's Progressive Party. They won one seat at the 1980 Anguillian general election, with the Anguilla Progressive Movement winning the rest. At the 2005 Anguillian general election, the party first became part of the Anguilla United Front (AUF), that won 38.9% of popular votes and 4 out of 7 elected seats, and became a part of the AUF since then.
The Anguilla Progressive Movement is a political party in Anguilla. The party was named the Anguilla United Movement until being rebranded in 2019 alongside new leaders and colours. Under various names, it was originally a vehicle for Ronald Webster and his supporters.
The Movement of Grassroots Democracy were a political party in Anguilla. At the last elections, 29 June 2020, the party ran no candidates. They have not ran any candidates since 2005.
The Anguilla Progressive Party (APP) is a political party in Anguilla. The APP took part in the 2005 and 2010 Anguilla general election.
The House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Anguilla. It has 13 members, 7 members in single-seat constituencies, 4 members representing the island at-large and 2 ex officio members. Anguilla has a multi-party system.
"God Bless Anguilla" is the national song of the British overseas territory of Anguilla. Adopted in 1981, shortly after the separation of Anguilla from Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, it is considered the official local anthem, as "God Save the King" remains the official national anthem.
The Anguilla Football Association is the governing body of football in Anguilla.
The Anguilla national cricket team is the representative cricket team of Anguilla.
Sandy Hill is one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla. Its population at the 2011 census was 636.
General elections were held in Anguilla on 4 March 1999. The result was a victory for the ruling coalition of the Anguilla United Party and the Anguilla Democratic Party, each winning 2 seats. The opposition Anguilla National Alliance won 3 seats. However, the coalition government lost its majority in May 1999 upon the resignation of Victor Banks, the Finance Minister and leader of the Anguilla Democratic Party. Due to the collapse of the ruling coalition, fresh elections were held in March 2000.
The Anguilla Amateur Athletic Federation (AAAF) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Anguilla. Current president is Lorna Rogers.
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