Anguilla - Definition and Overview

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

Anguilla

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National motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving
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	12,800 140/km²
Currency	East Caribbean dollar
Time zone	UTC -4
National Song	God Bless Anguilla [1] (http://www.gov.ai/national_song.htm)
Internet TLD	.ai
Calling Code	1-264

Anguilla is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, 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.

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.

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

See also:

Map of Anguilla

• History of Anguilla
• Geography of Anguilla
• Demographics of Anguilla
• Politics of Anguilla
• Economy of Anguilla
• Communications in Anguilla
• Transportation in Anguilla
• Military of Anguilla

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

External links

• Government of Anguilla (http://www.gov.ai/) (Official web site)
• Library of Congress Portals on the World - Anguilla (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/anguilla/anguilla.html)
• CIA - The World Factbook -- Anguilla (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/av.html) - CIA's Factbook on Anguilla

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Antigua and Barbuda | 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: Anguilla | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands
Observer status: Aruba | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Netherlands Antilles | Puerto Rico | Venezuela
¹ member of the community but not the common market

Overseas territories of the United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Anguilla | Bermuda | British Antarctic Territory | British Indian Ocean Territory | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Falkland Islands | Gibraltar | Montserrat | Pitcairn Islands | Saint Helena (Ascension & Tristan da Cunha) | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands