Anguilla | |
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Motto: "Unity, Strength and Endurance" | |
Anthem:
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![]() Location of Anguilla (circled in red) | |
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Status | British Overseas Territory |
Capital and largest city | The Valley |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups ([1]) |
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Religion | 90.3 % Christian 9.7 % Others |
Demonym(s) | Anguillian |
Government | Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor | Tim Foy |
• Deputy Governor | Perin A. Bradley |
Victor Banks | |
• Responsible Ministerb (UK) | Alan Duncan MP |
Legislature | House of Assembly |
Establishment | |
1980 | |
Area | |
• Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) (unranked) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 15,753[2][3] |
• 2011 census | 13,452 |
• Density | 132/km2 (341.9/sq mi) (n/a) |
GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $311 million[4] |
• Per capita | $29,493.3 |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-264 |
ISO 3166 code | AI |
Internet TLD | .ai |
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Anguilla is a group of five islands in the Caribbean Sea. The islands are ruled by the United Kingdom.
Anguilla was colonized by the British Empire and used to be part of what is now Saint Kitts and Nevis, but broke away in 1980 so it could stay part of Great Britain. Saint Kitts and Nevis wanted to be independent.
It is named after the Spanish word for "eel", because it has such a shape.
Anguilla was first settled by Arawakan-speaking Indians who called it Malliouhana.