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Institutional and human analysis is clearer when material and geographic conditions are visible, provided aggregate context is not turned into a stereotype or score.
INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONTEXT
A non-ranking 2025 world-context snapshot for Anguilla, covering selected geography, settlement, public structure, economy, connectivity, and source limitations.
ORIENTATION
Institutional and human analysis is clearer when material and geographic conditions are visible, provided aggregate context is not turned into a stereotype or score.
WORKING BRIEF
This page maps the site registry entry “Anguilla” to the supplied dataset entity “Anguilla.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Area: total : 91 sq km; land: 91 sq km; water: 0 sq km Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) Environmental issues: inadequate potable water
Population: total: 19,416 (2024 est.); male: 9,107; female: 10,309 Population distribution: most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparse in the northeast Urbanization: urban population: 100% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: English (official)
Capital: name: The Valley; geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W; time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: name may derive from the capital's location among several hills Government type: parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK Legal system: common law based on the English model Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK
Economic overview: small, tourism-dependent, territorial-island economy; very high public debt; COVID-19 crippled economic activity; partial recovery underway via tourism, benefitting from its high amount of timeshare residences; considering reopening oil refinery Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial services Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020) Internet users: percent of population: 81.6% (2021 est.) Airports: 1 (2025)
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COMPLETE DOSSIER
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RESEARCH EDITION
This page follows the public method for provenance, confidence, source independence, alternative accounts, limitations, review state, and visible correction.
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