Anguilla:''Alternative meaning'': '''''Anguilla''''' is a genus of freshwater eel (sole genus in the family (biology)|family Anguillidae). {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0 0 1em 1em; float:right; width:290px;" |+ <big>'''Anguilla'''</big> |- |style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"| {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" |- |align="center" width="140px"|Image:Anguilla_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Anguilla |align="center" width="140px"|Image:Anguilla_coa.png|90px|Coat of Arms of Anguilla |- |align="center" width="140px"|(Flag of Anguilla|In Detail) |align="center" width="140px"|(Coat of Arms of Anguilla|Full size) |} |- |align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"|''National motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving'' |- |align=center colspan=2|Image:LocationAnguilla.png |- |width="115px"|Official language||English language|English |- |Political status || Non-sovereignty|sovereign, Overseas territory of the U.K |- |Capital||The_Valley,_Anguilla|The Valley |- |Governor||Alan Huckle |- |Chief Minister ||Osbourne Fleming |- |Area  - Total  - % water||List of countries by area|Ranked n/a 1 E7 m²|91 km² Negligible |- |Population  - Total (2002)  - Population density|Density | 12,800 140/km² |- |Currency||East Caribbean dollar |- |Time zone||Coordinated Universal Time|UTC -4 |- |National Song||God Bless Anguilla [http://www.gov.ai/national_song.htm] |- |Top-level domain|Internet TLD||.ai |- |List of country calling codes|Calling Code||1-264 |} '''Anguilla''', or Snake Island, is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, and is a British overseas territory with Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented by a Governor. The locally elected Chief Minister of the island serves as head of government. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Anguilla on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.{{an|UN_decolonisation}} 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. The island's main industries are fishing and tourism, with offshore banking playing an increasing role in the economy. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. The majority of Anguillans are Protestant and are of African descent. ==See also:== Image:Anguilla map.png|frame|left|Map of Anguilla * History of Anguilla * Geography of Anguilla * Islands of Anguilla * Demographics of Anguilla * Politics of Anguilla * Economy of Anguilla * Communications in Anguilla * Transportation in Anguilla * Military of Anguilla ''From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Slightly edited, not completely Wikified.'' ==Reference== *{{Anb|UN_decolonisation}} {{Web reference|URL=http://www.un.org/Depts/dpi/decolonization/trust3.htm| title=Non-Self-Governing Territories listed by General Assembly in 2002| work=United Nations Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization| year=2005|date=March 10}} ==External links== * [http://www.gov.ai/ Government of Anguilla] (Official web site) * [http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/anguilla/anguilla.html Library of Congress Portals on the World - Anguilla] * [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/av.html CIA - The World Factbook -- Anguilla] - CIA's Factbook on Anguilla * [http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/ag/agm.shtml Detailed maps of Anguilla] are available at Caribbean-On-Line.com Image:Sandy_Ground_Anguilla.jpg|thumb|465px|left|Overlooking Sandy Ground, Anguilla {{West Indies}} {{Caricom}} {{Crowncolonies}} Category:Caribbean islands Category:Anguilla Category:Special territories of the EU de:Anguilla et:Anguilla es:Isla de Anguila eo:Angvilo fr:Anguilla gl:Anguila - Anguilla io:Anguila it:Anguilla (isola) he:אנגווילה lt:Angilija nl:Anguilla (eiland) nds:Anguilla ja:アンギラ no:Anguilla pl:Anguilla pt:Anguilla ro:Anguilla sl:Angvila sr:Ангиља sv:Anguilla zh:安圭拉 First page | Prev | Next | Last page |

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