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Anguilla -
An·guil·la (Pronounciation)
Population: 13,677 (July
2007 est.)
Anguilla
is found in the Eastern
Caribbean directly east
of Puerto Rico and North
of islands such as St. Maarten/St. Martin, St.
Kitts and Antigua.
Geographic coordinates:
18 15 N, 63 10 W
The island was
settled by the British and
Africans in the 17th Century and
was administered by Great
Britain until the early 19th
century, when the island was
incorporated into a single
British dependency, along with
Saint Kitts and Nevis against
the will of Anguillians. In 1967
Anguilla seceded unilaterally
from the union in what is known
as The Anguilla Revolution.
Following an invasion by the
British in 1969 the secession
was recognized by the British in
1971 and formalised in 1980 with
Anguilla becoming a separate
British dependency
Economy
Aside from
its people, the beautiful island has few
natural resources.
The economy is
heavily dependent on luxury
tourism, offshore banking and
lobster fishing. In recent years
economic growth has been fueled
by growth in the construction
sector, which is directly
related to increased activity in
the tourism industry
Overall the economy is reliant on
that of industrialized
countries and on the tropical weather
conditions..
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