|
Language |
English |
|
Government |
British Dependent Territory |
|
Capital |
The
Valley |
|
Size |
35
sq. miles, 16 mi. long & 3 mi. wide at widest point |
|
Location |
Eastern Caribbean, most northerly of the Leeward Islands |
|
Temperature |
80°F
Monthly Mean Temperature |
|
Rainfall |
35
inches per year |
|
Electricity |
110
Volts AC |
|
Currency |
Eastern Caribbean Dollar (US currency widely accepted) |
|
Driving |
On
left, license required |
|
Rentals |
Car,
jeeps, scooters & bikes |
|
Airports |
-
Wallblake Airport:
-
American Eagle, WINAIR & LIAT, Caribbean Star
-
Local Air Charter Services:
-
Trans Anguilla
-
Nearest International Gateways:
-
San
Juan & Antigua (1 hr. flight);
-
St.
Martin, (7 minute flight).
|
|
Ferry |
From Marigot Bay, St. Martin to Blowing Point, Anguilla,
20 minute crossing, half hour intervals. Charter service
available from Blowing Point to Princess Juliana Airport
via Link Ferry. |
|
Entry |
Passport preferred OR official photo ID accompanied by
birth certificate w/raised seal, plus onward/return
ticket. |
|
Dress Code |
Casual, in good taste. (Short-shorts, bikinis, bra-type
tops and topless in both men and women are undesirable in
public places; nude and topless swimming and/or sunbathing
are not permitted.) All beaches are public. |
