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WEST INDIES ASSOCIATED STATES AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

Region and Territory

Land Area (Sq miles)

Population Estimated at mid 1975

Estimated national income per

Caput US$ (1974)

Asian mainland

Hong Kong

European mainland

Gibraltar

Caribbean and North Atlantic

Anguilla (3)

404

4,444,000 (1)

2,300 (1)

21.

30,117 (1)

2,470

35

6,500

N/A

Bermuda

21

60,000

5,300

Belize

8,866

140,000

690

British Virgin Islands

58

11,000

1,970

Cayman Islands

100

14,000 (1)

2,315 (2)

Montserrat

397

13,000

530

Turks and Caicos Islands

166

6,000

550

South Atlantic

British Antarctic Territory

666,000

Transient

Falkland Islands and

4.700

2,000

2,720

Dependencies

St Helena and Dependencies

1,507

Transient

47

5,100)

(Ascension)

34

1,100)

450

(Tristan da Cunha)

38

300 )

Indian Ocean

British Indian Ocean Territory

89

Transient

South Pacific

Solomon Islands

11,500

197,000

Gilbert Islands

315

54,000

New Hebrides (5)

5,700

100,000

310 860 (4) 480

Pitcairn Islands Group

12

61

N/A

Tuvalu

10

9,000

270

West Indies Associated States

Antigua and Dependencies

170

70,000

540

Dominica

290

70,000

410

St Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (3)

136

52,500

500

St Lucia

238

---110,000

530

St Vincent

150

100,000

340

(1) 1976

(2) 1975

(3) Anguilla is constitutionally still part of the Associated State of St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla: but is administered separately by HM Commissioner who is responsible to the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary.

(4) Approximately one half is attributable to phosphate mining

activity that will cease in 1979.

(5) Condominium with France.

HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT

1 AUGUST 1977

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