Anguilla Country & Tourist Information

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
14,100 (UN estimate 2008).

Population Density
141.6 per sq km.

Capital
The Valley.
Population: 1,300 (UN estimate 2007).

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.

Recent History
Osbourne Fleming was re-elected as chief minister with his ruling Anguilla United Front Party in the February 2005 general elections. There are seven elected seats in Anguilla’s assembly - four assembly members are appointed, three by the governor and one by the ruling party. The assembly is part of the executive council, led by the chief minister who advises the governor, who is appointed by the British monarch, according to the 1982 constitution.

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 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
10 Apr Good Friday. 
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labor Day.
30 May Anguilla Day.
1 Jun Whit Monday.
15 Jun Queen's Birthday.
7 Aug Constitution Day.
19 Dec Separation Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

2010
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
2 Apr Good Friday. 
5 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labor Day.
24 May Whit Monday.
30 May Anguilla Day.
21 Jun* Queen's Birthday.
6 Aug Constitution Day.
19 Dec Separation Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

* Date to be confirmed.

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


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