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Anguilla with its capital The Valley is located in North America (Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 92 square kilometers (about one-half the size of Washington, DC) with a population of 17,087. English is the official language spoken by people in Anguilla. Thiscountry has no land-based border with any other country.
Anguilla is a small island nation in the Caribbean Sea, a few miles north of Saint Martin. It's a flat and low-lying island - with about 35 sq. miles, 16 miles long and 3 miles wide at the widest point. The highest point is Crocus Hill, at 65 meters. The island is made of limestone, providing many caves. Two of the most impressive being The Big Springs located in Island Harbour and The Fountain located in Shoal Bay. Anguilla also has many attractive coral reefs which provides habitats for a vast array of tropical fish and marine wildlife. This motivates individuals to take part in snorkeling.
Popular Destinations in Anguilla
Administrative regions of Anguilla
- Blowing Point
- East End
- George Hill
- Island Harbour
- North Hill
- North Side
- Sandy Ground
- Sandy Hill
- South Hill
- Stoney Ground
- The Farrington
- The Quarter
- The Valley
- West End
About the country
Website: Anguilla Tourism
P.O. Box 1388
The Valley
Anguilla
Phone: +1 264 497 2759
Fax: +1 264 497 2710
Mail: atbtour@anguillanet.com
The topography is flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone. The average density of population is about 188 per km². The climate in Anguilla can be described as tropical with moderated by northeast trade winds. Potential natural disasters are frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October).
To reach someone Anguilla dial +1-264 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ai". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 110 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B). The sign for the locally used currency Dollar is XCD.
Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with a turquoise-blue field below; the white in the background represents peace; the blue base symbolizes the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope; the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength.
![Anguilla Flag Flag of Anguilla](https://www.tripmondo.com/resources/images/flags/h200/ai.png)
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency. On 7 September 2017, the island suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Irma, particularly to communications and residential and business infrastructure.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 222) | 91 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 220) | 91 | sq km |
Comparative | about one-half the size of Washington, DC | |
Coastline | ||
61 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 225) | 73 | m |
Map reference | ||
Central America and the Caribbean | ||
Environment | ||
Issues | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system | |
Hazzards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) | |
Location | ||
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico | ||
Climate | ||
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds | ||
Terrain | ||
flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 217) | 17,087 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 201) | 0.46 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 154) | 1.25 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 48) | 1.97 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 7) | 1.17 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 162) | 1.74 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 88) | 32.90 | |
Female (World Rank: 72) | 36.70 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 216) | 1,936 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 216) | 1,859 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 218) | 1,205 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 218) | 1,200 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 217) | 3,363 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 216) | 4,124 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 216) | 880 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 217) | 1,010 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 217) | 750 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 218) | 760 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 206) | 0.33 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 24) | 82 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 24) | 84 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 25) | 79 | years |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 46) | 97.90 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 115) | 94.60 | % |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 144) | 3 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 26) | 1 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
dolphin | ||
Adjective | ||
Anguillan | ||
Noun | ||
Anguillan(s) | ||
Background | ||
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency. On 7 September 2017, the island suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Irma, particularly to communications and residential and business infrastructure. | ||
Flag description | ||
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with a turquoise-blue field below; the white in the background represents peace; the blue base symbolizes the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope; the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 220) | 175,400,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 212) | -8.50 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 123) | 12,200 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 163) | 2.40 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 139) | 21.30 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 38) | 76.30 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 216) | 6,049 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 83) | 23.00 | % |
Products | ||
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 199) | 6,000 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 44) | 37.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 21) | 158.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 208) | 13,665 | |
Population (World Rank: 38) | 81.60 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 197) | 1.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 182) | 1.00 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 211) | 175.00 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 174) | 82.00 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 149) | 93.00 |