|RConstitution:|N Selfgovernment within the Comonwealth of Nations
|RNature and climate:|N Anguilla is the most northern of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies. 112 km west of St Kitts.
To Anguilla belongs Sonbrero Island, with an important lighthouse, and several small islands.
|RPeople:|N ?
|REconomy:|N Tourism, fishing, salt production, stockfarming and agriculture. Important crops are beans, corn and potatoes.
|RHistory:|N Anguilla was discovered by Spaniards and was given its name for the eellike appearence.
British colonization during the 15th century and was administrated as a part of the Leeward Islands. From 1825 colony under St Kitts. This the people did not like and in 1967 unilaterally declared independence. After British intervention i 1969 Anguilla was made a dependency of its own directly under the British crown.
