|RConstitution:|N Selfgovernment within the Commonwealth of Nations.
The 11 member House of Assembly consists of two members nominated by the Governor, two ex-officio members and seven members elected by universal suffrage for five years.
|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 Sombrero Island, with an important lighthouse, and several small islands.
|RPeople:|N Blacks, mulattoes and Caucasians.
|REducation:|N Compulsory between 5 and 16 years.
Higher education is provided at regional universities.
|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 eel-like 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 in 1969 Anguilla was made a dependency of its own directly under the British crown.
