• Smallest member of CARICOM in land area — just 35 sq mi (91 km²).
• Population: ~15,750 — fewer people than a small American suburb, but with one of the highest per-capita ratings of world-class restaurants in the world.
• 35 named beaches along 35 miles of coastline — meaning, on average, one beach per mile of shore. No commercial development directly on the beach is allowed by law.
• The 1967 Anguillian Revolution is one of the only successful peaceful revolutions in modern history.
• Highest point: Crocus Hill at just 65 metres (213 feet).
• No rivers — fresh water comes from cisterns and desalination. Average annual rainfall: only 35 inches.
• Anguilla means "eel" in Spanish — from the long, narrow shape (16 miles long, 3 miles wide max).
• Currency oddity: locals quote prices in Eastern Caribbean Dollars (pegged 2.70 = 1 USD) but expect US dollars.
• Beach record: Shoal Bay East has been ranked in the world's top 10 beaches by CNN, TripAdvisor, Conde Nast Traveler, and Forbes — repeatedly.
• Drives on the LEFT (British Overseas Territory) — but most cars sold here are LEFT-HAND drive.
• Bankie Banx, Anguilla's legendary reggae musician, built the Dune Preserve at Rendezvous Bay from driftwood. His annual Moonsplash festival every March is a Caribbean musical pilgrimage.
• No traffic lights on the entire island.
• The Anguilla flag: three dolphins on a white background symbolizing strength, unity, and endurance. Adopted in 1990.
• Fountain Cavern, near Shoal Bay, contains the largest concentration of Taíno petroglyphs in the entire Lesser Antilles.
• About 90% of Anguillians are of African descent.