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    Location
    Caribbean, Leeward Islands.

    Area
    Anguilla: 91 sq km (35 sq miles). Sombrero: 5 sq km (2 sq miles). Total: 96 sq km (37 sq miles).

    Population
    13,600 (UN estimate 2006).

    Population Density
    141.6 per sq km.

    Capital
    The Valley.
    Population: 1,000 (UN estimate 2005).

    Government
    United Kingdom Overseas Territory since 1980.

    Language
    English is the official and commercial language.

    Religion
    Roman Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and Moravian,
    with Hindu, Jewish and Muslim minorities.

    Time
    GMT - 4.

    Electricity
    110/220 volts AC, 60Hz.

    Head of Government
    Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming since 2000.

    Head of State
    HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor Andrew George since 2006.

    Telephone
    Country code: 1 264.

    Mobile Telephone
    Roaming agreements exist with some international phone companies. Coverage is average.

    Internet
    Available in large cities and resorts. There are some Internet cafes and free Wi-Fi access is available.

    Media
    Anguilla enjoys free press.

    Post
    Airmail to Europe takes from four days to two weeks.

    Post Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1530 and closed at weekends.

    Press
    • The Light is a weekly newspaper.
    • Anguilla Life Magazine is published three times a year.
    What We Do In Anguilla, an official tourism guide, is published monthly.

    Radio
    Radio Anguilla is government-owned.
    Heart Beat Radio and Kool FM are private stations.

    Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

    2007
    1 Jan
    New Year’s Day.
    6 Apr Good Friday.
    9 Apr Easter Monday.
    1 May Labor Day.
    28 May Whit Monday.
    30 May Anguilla Day.
    11 Jun Queen’s Birthday.
    10 Aug Constitution Day.
    19 Dec Separation Day.
    25 Dec Christmas Day.
    26 Dec Boxing Day.

    2008
    1 Jan New Year’s Day. 
    21 Mar Good Friday. 
    24 Mar Easter Monday.
    1 May Labor Day.
    12 May Whit Monday.
    30 May Anguilla Day.
    9 Jun Queen’s Birthday.
    10 Aug Constitution Day.
    19 Dec Separation Day.
    25 Dec Christmas Day.
    26 Dec Boxing Day.

    Contact Information:

    Identity and Passport Service in the UK
    London Passport Office, Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PN, UK
    Tel: 0870 521 0410 (24-hour national advice line).
    Website: www.ukpa.gov.uk
    Opening hours: (appointment only): Mon-Fri 0745-1900: Sat 0915-1515.

    Anguilla Tourist Board in the UK
    7A Crealock Street, London SW18 2BS, UK
    Tel: (020) 8871 0012.
    Website: www.anguilla-vacation.com

    Anguilla Tourist Board in the USA
    246 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606, USA
    Tel: (914) 287 2400.
    Website: www.anguilla-vacation.com

    Caribbean Tourism Organization in the UK
    22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, UK
    Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
    Website: www.doitcaribbean.com


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