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List All Cities Anguilla Listing cities Anguilla database :
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Description Anguilla by rbd.me
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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.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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Area - comparative
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about one-half the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Anguilla
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flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
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Population Anguilla
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14,764 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Anguilla
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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)
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Languages
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English (official)
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Education Anguilla expenditures
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4% of GDP (2005)
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Government Anguilla type
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overseas territory of the UK
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Independence
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Anguilla Economy - overview
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Investment Anguilla
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8% (2002)
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Industries Anguilla
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tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
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Airports Anguilla
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