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Anguilla Background Information

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.

Anguilla Quickstats

  • Population: 13,677 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 102 sq km
  • Density: 132 /km²
  • GDP (total): $108.9 million
  • GDP (per capita): $8,800
  • Literacy: 95%

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  • Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Dial code: +1-264

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