Anguilla Travellers Guide
19 km of pristine beaches are making Anguilla an increasingly popular Caribbean destination. There has beean increase in thenumber of luxury villas and resorts but Anguilla retains a sleepy laid back atmosphere.
Total Area:102 sq km Land Borders: islands
Population: 13,477
Life Expectancy: 77 years HIV % Total Poulation:n/a
Ethnic Groups: black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5%
Languages:English
Chief Minister :Osbourne FLEMING GDP - Per Capita: $7,500
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.