18°13′38″N 63°02′56″W / 18.22723°N 63.04899°W
Anguilla | |
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Motto: "Unity, Strength and Endurance" | |
Anthem: "God Save the King" | |
National song: "God Bless Anguilla" | |
![]() Location of Anguilla (red) | |
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Sovereign state | ![]() |
English control | 1667 |
Federation with Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1871 |
Secession and independence | 12 July 1967 |
British control restored | 18 March 1969 |
Capital and largest city | The Valley 18°13′15″N 63°03′06″W / 18.22083°N 63.05167°W |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups (2011)[1] | |
Demonym(s) | Anguillan |
Government | |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor | Julia Crouch |
• Deputy Governor | Perin A. Bradley |
• Premier | Ellis Webster |
Legislature | House of Assembly |
Government of the United Kingdom | |
• Minister | Stephen Doughty |
Area | |
• Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Highest elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 15,753[2][3] (not ranked) |
• 2011 census | 13,452 |
• Density | 132/km2 (341.9/sq mi) (not ranked) |
GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $311 million[4] |
• Per capita | $29,493 |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | US$307,000,000[5] |
Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC–4 (AST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-264 |
UK postcode | AI-2640 |
ISO 3166 code | AI |
Internet TLD | .ai |
Website | gov.ai |
Anguilla (/æŋˈɡwɪlə/ ang-GWIL-ə) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.[6] 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.[7] The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) 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.[8] The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2),[9] with a population of approximately 15,753[2][3] (2021).