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Background: English settlers from Saint Kitts first colonized Anguilla in 1650. Great Britain administered the island until the early 19th century, when -- against the wishes of the inhabitants -- Anguilla 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, when Anguilla became a separate British dependency. In 2017, Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage on the island, particularly to communications and residential and business infrastructure.


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Location

Geographic coordinates

Map reference

Area
Total: 91 km²
Land: 91 km²
Water: 0 km²
Comparative: about one-half the size of Washington, D.C.

Land boundaries
Total: 0 km

Coastline: 61 km

Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Elevation
Highest point: Crocus Hill 73 m
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Natural resources

Land use
Agricultural land: 0% (2022 est.)
Arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
Permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
Permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Forest: 61.1% (2022 est.)
Other: 38.9% (2022 est.)

Irrigated land: 0 km² (2020)

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Geography
Note: the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles


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Population
Total: 19,416 (2024 est.)
Male: 9,107
Female: 10,309
Distribution: most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparse in the northeast
Growth rate: 1.74% (2024 est.)

Nationality

Ethnic groups

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.)

Demographic profile

Age structure
0-14 years: 20.8% (male 2,056/female 1,992)
15-64 years: 67.5% (male 5,958/female 7,147)
65 years and over: 11.7% (2024 est.) (male 1,093/female 1,170)

Dependency ratios
Total dependency ratio: 48.2 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 30.9 (2024 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio: 17.3 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio: 5.8 (2024 est.)

Median age
Total: 37.1 years (2024 est.)
Male: 34.8 years
Female: 39 years

Population growth rate: 1.74% (2024 est.)

Birth rate: 11.8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Death rate: 4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)

Net migration rate

Population distribution: most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparse in the northeast

Urbanization
Urban population: 100% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas
Population: 1,000 THE VALLEY (capital) (2018)

Environment

Air pollutants

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.83 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.88 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate
Total: 3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male: 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 82.6 years (2024 est.)
Male: 80 years
Female: 85.3 years

Total fertility rate: 1.72 children born/woman (2024 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source
Total: 97.5% of population

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


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Country name

Government type

Capital
Name: The Valley
Geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W
Time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Etymology: name may derive from the capital's location among several hills

Administrative divisions

Dependent areas

Independence

National holiday

Constitution

Legal system: common law based on the English model

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

Executive branch
Chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Julia CROUCH (since 11 September 2023)
Head of government: Premier Cora RICHARDSON-HODGE (since 27 February 2025)
Cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among elected members of the House of Assembly
Election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as premier

Legislative branch
Legislature name: House of Assembly
Legislative structure: unicameral
Number of seats: 11 (7 directly elected, 2 appointed, 2 ex-officio members)
Electoral system: plurality/majority
Scope of elections: full renewal
Term in office: 5 years
Most recent election date: 6/29/2020
Parties elected and seats per party: APM (7); AUF (4)
Percentage of women in chamber: 27.3%

Judicial branch

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation

Diplomatic representation

Flag description: blue, with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms shows three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background, with a turquoise-blue field below

National symbols

National anthem
Title: 'God Save the King'
Lyrics/music: unknown
History: official anthem, as an overseas UK territory

National heritage


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Economy overview

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate

Real gdp per capita

Gross national saving

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products

Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Industrial production growth rate

Labor force

Unemployment rate

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget
Revenues: $81.925 million (2017 est.)
Expenditures: $72.352 million (2017 est.)
Note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $7.9 million (2017 est.); $3.9 million (2016 est.)
Note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
Commodities: packaged medicine, garments, vehicle parts/accessories, vaccines, cars (2023)
Commodities note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports
Commodities: poultry, copper ore, natural gas, refined petroleum, fish (2023)
Commodities note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates


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Electricity
Access electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


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Telephones
Fixed lines total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)
Fixed lines subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (2021 est.)
Mobile cellular total subscriptions: 26,000 (2021 est.)
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 170 (2021 est.)

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet
Users percent of population: 81.6% (2021 est.)

Broadband fixed subscriptions
Total: 5,000 (2018 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2018 est.)


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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 1 (2025)

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine
Total: 2 (2023)
By type: other 2

Ports and terminals


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Disputes international

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs