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Anguilla Travel Guide &
Location Information
Anguilla
is a British overseas territory in
the Caribbean, the most northerly of
the Leeward Islands in the Lesser
Antilles. It consists of 5 islands,
with the capital, The Valley
situated on the main island of
Anguilla. The total area of the
territory is 102 square kilometres
(39.4 miČ), with a population of
approximately 14,000 in 2005.
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.
Anguilla is a collection of flat
and low-lying islands and cays of
coral and limestone in the Caribbean
Sea, east of Puerto Rico.
The islands and cays in the
territory of Anguilla(besides the
largest, Anguilla itself) include:
- Anguilla
- Anguillita
- Blowing Rock
- Cove Cay
- Crocus Cay
- Deadman's Cay
- Dog Island
- East Cay
- Hat Island
- Little Island
- Little Scrub Island
- Mid Cay
- North Cay
- Prickley Pear Cays
- Rabbit Island
- Sand Island
- Scilly Cay
- Scrub Island
- Seal Island
- Sombrero
- South Cay
- South Wager Island
- West Cay
The island's main industries are
fishing and tourism, with the
formation of offshore companies
playing an increasing role in the
economy.
The majority of residents 90.08%
are predominantly Black. Growing
minorities include whites at 3.74%
and persons of mixed race at 4.65%
and all others at 1.53% according to
the 2001 census.
72% of the population is Anguillian
while 28% is non-Anguillian (2001
census). Of the non-Anguillian
population, many are citizens of the
United States, United Kingdom, St
Kitts & Nevis or Jamaica.
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