Anguilla
- Vicinity: E of Puerto Rico
Islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico - The World Factbook
Particulars for Anguilla: | |
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Locale Type | British Overseas Territory |
Physiographic feature | Island |
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency. - The World Factbook
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