Anguilla

[ ang-gwil-uh ]

noun
  1. an island in the N Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies; a British dependency. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).

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Anguilla

/ (æŋˈɡwɪlə) /


noun
  1. an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)

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