Country Profile
Key Facts
Comptroller
Name: The name Anguilla is an anglicised or latinate form of earlier Spanish anguila, French anguille, or Italian anguilla, all meaning “eel” in reference to the island’s shape. For similar reasons, it was formerly known as Snake or Snake Island
Date of Membership in CCLEC: (1992 – Panama)
Motto: “Unity, Strength and Endurance”
Status: British Overseas Territory
Area: 91 km2 (35 miles2)
GDP: 2014 estimate – $311 million
Population: 2016 est. :15,000
Capital City: The Valley
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Keil Connor
Comptroller of Customs
Website: http://www.gov.ai/customs/