Anguilla map

Anguilla map. Anguilla state located in the Leeward Islands, the Caribbean, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. Its area is 261 square kilometers with a population of approximately 42 696 inhabitants.

These two islands are also among the longest-controlled invaders, especially Britain and France, who made their first colony in the West Indies. During the 17th century until the early 18th century, the two countries take turns to take over the island, until finally in 1713 handed over to the British.

5000 years before Europeans entered, the island was inhabited by Native Americans of Indian tribes. Kalinago tribe was the last tribe who live there, who went 3 centuries before Europeans entered. In 1962 a battle between the Kalinago against colonial, which causes most of the tribe was destroyed.

Initially, two small islands within 3 km it stand alone as a country, but eventually both can be united into one country England. All three became into 1967. But in 1971, Anguilla rebelled and broke away. St. Kitts and Nevis itself declared its independence in 1983.