OFFICIAL NAME: Anguilla
CAPITAL: The Valley
OFFICAL LANGUAGE: English
TOTAL POPULATION: 9660 (last Census)
HEAD OF STATE: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
GOVERNOR: Appointed by Her Majesty's Government
CURRENCY: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$); United States Dollar (US$) used extensively
TIME ZONES: Eastern Standard Time +1 hour; Greenwich Mean Time -4 hours
PHONE CODE: 1-264 and local 7 digit number
TELECOM SERVICE: Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd. Provides domestic and international services (international via a fibre optic cable)
AIRPORT: Wallblake Airport
AIRLINES: Direct flights to:
- Puerto Rico - British Airways and major American carriers, including American, Delta and United
- St Maarten - K.L.M., B.W.A.I.A., American Airlines, Air Canada, Continental, Air France and United Airlines
- Antigua - British Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines and B.W.I.A.
- LIAT, Tyden Air and Winair also provide direct flights to Puerto Rico, St Maarten and Antigua
LOCATION: Anguilla is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands lying 113km (70 miles) to the west of St Kitts and 8km (5 miles) to the north of St Maarten.
AREA: 91 Square km (35 Square miles)
TOPOGRAPHY: Mostly flat, the island is a coral limestone foundation. The highest elevation is Crocus Hill at 65m (213 ft) above sea level.
CLIMATE: Sub-tropical, the heat and humidity are tempered by trade winds; temperatures average 27 degress centigrade (80F). Mean annual rainfall is 789.25mm (31.57 inches).
POPULATION DENSITY: 106 Per square mile (276 Per sqaure km)
ADULT LITERACY: 92%
EDUCATION: Education is free and compulsory between the ages of five and seventeen. There is one state comprehensive school, six state primary schools and five day care centres for children under the age of five.
TRANSPORT: The main method of transportation is by car. There are taxis for hire and several care rental companies. There is a limited bus service.
SEA PORTS: The principal port is located at Road Bay in Sandy Ground. There is a smaller port at Blowing Point which serves the passenger ferry to and from St Maarten.
SHIPPING LINES: A weekly service is provided by two U.S. Lines, Tropical Shipping and Bernuth Line, which operate between Miami and Anguilla. There is a daily freight service to and from St Maarten.
BANKS:
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Caribbean Commercial Bank (Anguilla) Ltd
- National Bank of Anguilla Ltd
- Scotiabank Anguilla Limited
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For further information please contact:
Office of the Registrar Government of Anguilla Financial Services Department The Secretariat The Valley Anguilla B.W.I Tel No: 001 242 497 5881 / 001 242 497 3881 Fax No: 001 242 497 5872 Website: Click Contact Link