The Amazing Anguilla

Jack M.

2/16/2017

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Anguilla is an Island that is very popular among the Carribean islands. It is 35 square miles long. It is part of the Lesser Antilles. The capital is The Valley. It is a low island because there are not a lot of minerals. Also because the soil is thin and poor. Also because there is a lot of coral.

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The first people on Anguilla were the Arawak indians. Then English settlers from Saint Kitts came to Anguilla in 1650. They brought African American slaves with them. That effected Angullia today because 90 percent of the population is African American. After the English settlers the French came to Angullia. And then Christopher Colombus came and "discovered It" in 1492. He named it Anguilla because the Island looked like an eel to him. And Anguilla is Spanish for eel.

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Anguilla is a very cool island. Angullia is about half the size of Washington D.C. The National sport of Anguilla is boat racing. Angullia is a tax haven. Which means that the Government's taxes are high. The most common food is seafood. Like crab, lobster, fish, and more. The religion is Angullian but you can choose. They speak English. Anguilla is most popular for its beaches. Anguilla is a very popular place for tourism.

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