Anguilla
Parliamentary democracy (self-governing territory of the UK)Local name:
Anguilla
Region:
Caribbean
Surface area:
96 km²
Capital:
The Valley
Geography
Anguilla is an island state in the eastern Caribbean. The dwarf state has a total area of only 96 km² (37 mi²) and a total coastline of 61 km (37.9 mi). This land area is about 2.9 times the size of Manhattan. Anguilla is thus one of the smallest countries in the Americas by area and ranked 228th worldwide.Besides the main island, 3 other smaller islands belong to the country. Anguilla has no direct neighbors. The distance between New York City and the Capital The Valley is about 2,710 km (1,684 mi).
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Current time in Anguilla:
The countrywide time in Anguilla is Atlantic Standard Time (AST), with no time difference to New York.
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Anguilla.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -4 hours all over the year.
Sunrise + Sunset00:00
May 2024
The countrywide time in Anguilla is Atlantic Standard Time (AST), with no time difference to New York.
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Anguilla.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -4 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:
15,753Population per km²:164.1
Currency
The currency in Anguilla is the East Caribbean dollar (XCD).1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 05/24/2024
1 US dollar = 2.71 Dollars
1 Dollar = 0.37 US dollar
1 Dollar = 0.37 US dollar
Religions
Religion | Distribution |
---|---|
Methodists | 23.9% |
Adventists | 7.6% |
Church of God | 7.6% |
Baptists | 7.3% |
Presbyterians | 0.2% |
Pentecostals | 7.7% |
Roman Catholics | 5.7% |
Anglicans | 29.0% |
other Christs | 1.5% |
nondenominational | 4.0% |
other | 5.5% |
Economy
› Tourism receipts: | 65.00 M $ |
Anguilla is sometimes referred to as a tax haven.
Most important cities
Population refers to the city proper, not metropolitan areas.
City | Population |
---|---|
The Valley / Capital | 3,300 |
Stoney Ground | 1,500 |
The Farrington | 1,200 |
George Hill | 1,100 |
Island Harbour | 1,100 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
Political stability: | ◈ |
Rule of law: | ◈ |
Effectivity: | ◈ |
Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
Voice accountability: | ◈ |