Anguilla |  |
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Anguilla | |
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| capital: | The Valley |
| geographic coordinates: | 18 13 N, 63 03 W |
| time difference: | UTC - 4 |
| daylight saving time: | NO |
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Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency |