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Rapidly becoming a luxury destination with high-priced villas and upscale resorts, Anguilla, the most northerly of the British Leeward Islands, retains the laid-back character of a sleepy backwater. Goats still wander the streets and reggae music blares from passing cars.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Anguilla
Population
11,797
Currency
Name: East Caribbean Dollar
Code: XCD
Symbol: EC$
Electrical Plugs
110V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -4
Country Dialing Code
+264
Weights & Measures
Imperial
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