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|- |align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"|''National Motto : Each Endeavouring, All Achieving'' |- |align=center colspan=2| |- |width="115px"| Official Language || English |- | Political Status || Non- Sovereign , Overseas Territory of the U.K |- | Capital || The Valley |- | Governor || Alan Huckle |- | Chief Minister || Osbourne Fleming |- | Area - Total - % water|| Ranked N/a 91 Km² 35 mi&2 Negligible |- | Population - Total (2002) - Density | 12,800 140/km² 363/mi&2 |- | Currency || East Caribbean Dollar |- | Time Zone || UTC -4 |- | National Song ||God Bless Anguilla 1 |- | Internet TLD || .ai |- | Calling Code || 1-264 |} Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean , the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles . It consists of 5 islands, with the capital, The Valley situated on the main island of Anguilla. The total area of the territory is 102 square kilometres (39.4 Mi&2 ), with a population of approximately 14,000 in 2005. History See Also: History of Anguilla 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. Politics See Also: Politics of Anguilla Executive authority is invested in The Queen , who is represented in the territory by the Governor . The Governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. Defence and Foreign Affairs remain the responsibility of the United Kingdom . The constitution of Anguilla came into force in 1982, amended in 1990. The head of the government is the Chief Minister who is appointed by the Governor. The legislative branch consists of a Unicameral Parliament , the House of Assembly, made up of 11 members. Elections are held for 7 seats in the House of Assembly, 2 members being ex-offcio and 2 appointed. The current Governor is Alan Huckle , appointed in May 2004. The current Chief Minister is Osbourne Fleming following the victory of the United Front in elections held during February 2005. Geography See Also: Geography of Anguilla Anguilla is a collection of flat and low-lying islands and Cay s of coral and limestone in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico. The islands and cays in the territory of Anguilla(besides the largest, Anguilla itself) include:
Economy See Also: Economy of Anguilla The island's main industries are fishing and tourism, with the formation of Offshore Companies playing an increasing role in the economy. Demographics See Also: Demographics of Anguilla The majority of residents 90.08% are predominantly Black. Growing minorities include whites at 3.74% and persons of mixed race at 4.65% and all others at 1.53% according to the 2001 census. 72% of the population is Anguillian while 28% is non-Anguillian (2001 census). Of the non-Anguillian population, many are citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, St Kitts & Nevis or Jamaica. Culture See Also: Culture of Anguilla Miscellaneous topics Reference External links
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