Anguilla
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: The Valley
geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 04 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Internet country code | .ai |
| Ports and terminals | Blowing Point, Road Bay |
| Agriculture products | small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
| Industries | tourism, boat building, offshore financial services |
| Geography |
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18 15 N, 63 10 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 61 km |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Terrain | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
| Natural resources | salt, fish, lobster |
| Natural hazards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
| People |
| Population | 13,477 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 Census) |
| Religions | Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 Census) |
| Languages | English (official) |
