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
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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