Anguilla
British overseas territory in the Caribbean
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Climate
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain
flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Natural resources
salt, fish, lobster
People & Society
Languages
English (official)
Religions
Protestant 73.2% (includes Anglican 22.7%, Methodist 19.4%, Pentecostal 10.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Baptist 7.1%, Church of God 4.9%, Presbyterian 0.2%, Brethren 0.1%), Roman Catholic 6.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 10.9%, other 3.2%, unspecified 0.3%, none 4.5% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday
Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)
Legal system
common law based on the English model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$362.499 million (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$31,000 (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
Chile 60%, Netherlands 8%, Brazil 5%, Hungary 4%, USA 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Chile 50%, USA 27%, Botswana 15%, Japan 1%, Dominican Republic 1% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Anguilla is a British overseas territory[1]. Anguilla draws 16,965 Wikipedia views per month (british overseas territory category, ranking #8 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Caribbean Development Bank[3], UNESCO[4], Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: British overseas territory[6]
- Country: United Kingdom[7]
- Head of government: Ellis Webster[8]
- Continent: North America[9]
- Capital: The Valley[10]
- Official language: English[11]
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar[12]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ai[13]
- Anthem: God Save the King[14]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[15]
- Flag: flag of Anguilla[16]
- Legislative body: Anguilla House of Assembly[17]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Anguilla[18]
- Part of: Leeward Islands[19], Lesser Antilles[20], Caribbean[21], Windward Islands[22]
- Commons category: Anguilla[23]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[24]
- Telephone country code: +1264[25]
- Unicode character: 🇦🇮[26]
- Located in/on physical feature: Caribbean[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anguilla[28]
- Commons gallery: Anguilla[29]
- Population: 6519[30], 6653[31], 8960[32], 11,561[33], 13,572[34], 14,738[35], 19,079[36]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Anguilla[37]
- Office held by head of government: Premier of Anguilla[38]
Why It Matters
Anguilla has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Anguilla is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]