<p>Anguilla, an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, is a British overseas territory. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 km) long by 3 miles (4.8 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Capital: The Valley&nbsp;</p>

<p>Languages: English &amp; Creole &nbsp;(Anguillan)</p>

<p>Population: 15,045</p>

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<p>Amerindians of South America discovered the Island 4000 years ago and called it "Mailliouhana" which meant arrow-shape sea serpent, and various tribes inhabited the Island for 400+ years. &nbsp;In 1650 The English settlers from St. Kitts colonized the Island and replaced the corn and tobacco planted by the Amerindians with sugar. They was overthrown by the French, and &nbsp;regained &nbsp;in 1666 &nbsp;under the Treaty of Breda, during which time Anguilla prospered for hundreds of years under British rule with African slaves being brought in from Central and West Africa. &nbsp;The colony was &nbsp;established as &nbsp;a slave depot in 1672. In the 1830's Britain recommended a union between St. Kitts/Nevis and Anguilla which eventually failed due to the resistance of the latter Island's freeholders. After two revolutions &nbsp;Anguilla was allowed to secede &nbsp;and became a an internally self-governing &nbsp;British overseas territory in 1980. Throughout all of this Anguilla was renamed from the Arawak name &nbsp;“Malliouhana” to “Anguilla” by the Europeans.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>More than 90% of Anguillan's residents are descendants of slaves transported from Western Africa, more recently mixed with Chinese, Indian and Mexican who were brought in as labourers for major tourist developments in 2006 and 2007. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Anguilla is a popular tax haven since there are no &nbsp;forms of direct taxation such as capital gains, estate, or profit taxes.</p>

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