Anguilla
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| Anguilla | ||||||
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| Motto: "Strength and Endurance" | ||||||
| Anthem: God Save the Queen National song: God Bless Anguilla 1 |
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| Capital | The Valley | |||||
| Official language(s) | English | |||||
| Ethnic groups | 90.1% West African, 4.6% Multiracial, 3.7% European, 1.5% other[1] | |||||
| Demonym | Anguillian | |||||
| Government | British Overseas Territory (constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democratic dependency) | |||||
| - | Monarch | H.M. Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
| - | Governor | William Alistair Harrison | ||||
| - | Deputy Governor | Stanley Reid | ||||
| - | Chief Minister | Hubert Hughes | ||||
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| - | UK overseas territory | 1980 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 91 km2 (220th) 35 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2006 estimate | 13,600[2] (215th) | ||||
| - | Density | 132/km2 (n/a) 342/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2004 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $108.9 million | ||||
| - | Per capita | $8,800 | ||||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
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| Time zone | (UTC-4) | |||||
| Drives on the | left | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ai | |||||
| Calling code | +1-264 | |||||
| 1 | "National Song of Anguilla". Official Website of the Government of Anguilla. http://www.gov.ai/national_song.php. Retrieved 10 July 2011. | |||||
Anguilla is a group of five islands in the Caribbean Sea. The islands are ruled by Great Britain.
Anguilla was once part of what is now Saint Kitts and Nevis, but broke away in 1980. Anguilla wanted to still be a part of Great Britain, and Saint Kitts and Nevis wanted to be independent.
It is named after the Spanish word for "eel", because it has such a shape.
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Politics [change]
The queen of the United Kingdom is the ruler of Anguilla, but she works through a governor. She names, or appoints the governor, and he is just working there in her place. The legislature is elected by the people, has 11 members, and is called the House of Assembly.
Economy [change]
Anguilla gets most of its money from fishing and tourism.
Culture [change]
Most people in Anguilla are Protestants, and speak English.
References [change]
- ↑ Anguilla World Fact Book
- ↑ Country Profile: Anguilla, Travel & Living Abroad, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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