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.

It consists of the main island of Anguilla itself, approximately 26 km (16 miles) long by 5 km (3 miles) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population.

The island's capital is The Valley.

The total land area of the territory is 102 km² (39.4 square miles), with a population of approximately 13,500 (2006 estimate).Source: CIA World Fact Book

Population: 13,677 (July 2007 est.)

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Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.3% (male 1,546/female 1,502) 15-64 years: 70.8% (male 4,979/female 4,705) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 423/female 522) (2007 est.)

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Median age: total: 31.6 years male: 31.6 years female: 31.5 years (2007 est.)

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Population growth rate: 1.375% (2007 est.)

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Birth rate: 13.97 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

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Death rate: 5.34 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

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Net migration rate: 5.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

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Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.029 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.058 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.033 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

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Infant mortality rate: total: 19.61 deaths/1,000 live births male: 25.74 deaths/1,000 live births female: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

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Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.46 years male: 74.53 years female: 80.49 years (2007 est.)

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Total fertility rate: 1.72 children born/woman (2007 est.)

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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

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HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

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Nationality: noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan

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Ethnic groups: black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 Census)

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Religions: 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: English (official)

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Literacy: definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)

Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions.

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GDP (purchasing power parity): $108.9 million (2004 est.)

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GDP (official exchange rate): $108.9 million (2004 est.)

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GDP - real growth rate: 10.2% (2004 est.)

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GDP - per capita (PPP): $8,800 (2004 est.)

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GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (2002 est.)

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Labor force: 6,049 (2001)

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Labor force - by occupation: agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)

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Unemployment rate: 8% (2002)

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Population below poverty line: 23% (2002)

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Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

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Inflation rate (consumer prices): 5.3% (2006 est.)

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Budget: revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)

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Agriculture - products: small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising

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Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

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Industrial production growth rate: 3.1% (1997 est.)

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Electricity - production: NA kWh

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Current account balance: -$42.87 million (2003 est.)

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Exports: $14.56 million (2005 est.)

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Exports - commodities: lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum

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Exports - partners: UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2006)

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Imports: $129.9 million (2005 est.)

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Imports - commodities: fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles

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Imports - partners: US, Puerto Rico, UK (2006)

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Debt - external: $8.8 million (1998)

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Economic aid - recipient: $9 million (2004 est.)

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Currency (code): East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

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Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002) note: fixed rate since 1976

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Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March