A British Overseas Territory in
The Caribbean, located directly north of
Saint Martin, Anguilla consists of the main island of Anguilla with the capital and largest city, The Valley, and several much smaller islands and cays. It is a popular tax haven, having no capital gains, estate, profit or other forms of direct taxation on either individuals or corporations.
Anguilla was originally administered by the British through Antigua during the early colonial period, before being placed under the administrative control of nearby Saint Kitts. When Britain granted Saint Kitts and Nevis full internal autonomy in 1967, Anguilla was also incorporated into the new unified dependency, named Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, against the wishes of many Anguillians. This resulted in two Anguillan Revolutions in 1967 and 1969 respectively, headed by Atlin Harrigan and Ronald Webster, and the territory briefly became independent as the Republic of Anguilla. British authority was fully restored in July 1971, and in 1980, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede from Saint Kitts and Nevis and became a separate British Crown colony.
The Anguillian flag
The flag consists of a Blue Ensign with the British flag in the canton, charged with the coat of arms of Anguilla in the fly. The coat of arms consists of three dolphins, which were featured on the flag of the Republic of Anguilla, and which stand for friendship, wisdom and strength.
The British National Anthem
God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the King!
The Anguillian National Song
God bless Anguilla
Nurture and keep her
Noble and beauteous
She stands midst the sea
Oh land of the happy
A haven we'll make thee
Our lives and love
With heart and soul
We'll build a nation
Proud, strong and free
We'll love her hold her
Dear to our hearts for eternity
Let truth and right
our banner be
We'll march ever on
Mighty we'll make her
Long may she prosper
God grant her leaders
wisdom and grace
May glory and honour
Ever attend her
Firm shall she stand
With heart and soul
We'll build a nation
Proud, strong and free
We'll love her hold her
Dear to our hearts for eternity
Let truth and right
our banner be
We'll march ever on
We'll march ever on
Government
- Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy
- Monarch: Charles III
- Governor: Julia Crouch
- Deputy Governor: Perin A. Bradley
- Premier: Ellis Webster
Miscellaneous
- Capital and largest city: The Valley
- Population: 14,731
- Area: 91 km² (35 sq mi)
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar ($) (XCD)
- ISO-3166-1 Code: AI
- Country calling code: 1 (area code 264)
