Anguilla

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Alternative meaning: Anguilla is a genus of freshwater eel (sole genus in the family Anguillidae).

Anguilla is an island in the eastern Caribbean and is a British dependency with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented by a Governor. The locally elected Chief Minister of the island serves as head of government.

Anguilla

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National motto:
Each Endeavouring, All Achieving

Image:LocationAnguilla.png

Official language English

Political status Non-sovereign, Overseas territory of the U.K
Capital The Valley

Governor Alan Huckle

Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming

Area
- Total
- % water Ranked n/a
91 km²
Negligible

Population
- Total (2002)
- Density Ranked n/a
12,800
140/km²

Currency East Caribbean dollar

Time zone UTC -4

National Song God Bless Anguilla [1]

Internet TLD .AI

Calling Code 1-264

First colonized by English settlers in 1650, Anguilla was incorporated into a single British dependency along with the neighbouring islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the early 19th century, much to the objections of many Anguillans. In 1980, however, Anguilla formally withdrew from the territory, becoming a separate British dependency, which it remains.

Map of Anguilla

The island's main industries are fishing and tourism, with offshore banking playing and increasing role in the economy. Miliary defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. The majority of Anguillans are Protestant and are of African descent.

See also:

From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Slightly edited, not completely Wikified.

External links

Government of Anguilla (Official web site)
Library of Congress Portals on the World - Anguilla
CIA - The World Factbook -- Anguilla - CIA's Factbook on Anguilla

	Countries in West Indies
Antigua and Barbuda \| Bahamas \| Barbados \| Cuba \| Dominica \| Dominican Republic \| Grenada \| Haiti \| Jamaica \| Saint Kitts and Nevis \| Saint Lucia \| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines \| Trinidad and Tobago
Dependencies: Anguilla \| Aruba \| Bermuda \| British Virgin Islands \| Cayman Islands \| Guadeloupe \| Martinique \| Montserrat \| Netherlands Antilles \| Puerto Rico \| Turks and Caicos Islands \| U.S. Virgin Islands

Overseas territories of the United Kingdom
Anguilla \| Bermuda \| British Antarctic Territory \| British Indian Ocean Territory \| British Virgin Islands \| Cayman Islands \| Falkland Islands \| Gibraltar \| Montserrat \| Pitcairn Islands \| Saint Helena \| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands \| Turks and Caicos Islands
Sovereign Base Areas

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Antigua and Barbuda \| The Bahamas¹ \| Barbados \| Belize \| Dominica \| Grenada \| Guyana \| Haiti \| Jamaica \| Montserrat \| Saint Kitts and Nevis \| Saint Lucia \| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines \| Suriname \| Trinidad and Tobago
Associate members: British Virgin Islands \| Turks and Caicos Islands
Observer status: Anguilla \| Aruba \| Bermuda \| Cayman Islands \| Colombia \| Dominican Republic \| Mexico \| Netherlands Antilles \| Puerto Rico \| Venezuela
¹ A member of the community but not the common market.