Anguilla Villa Vacations
CVOA's Anguilla villas are never far from Anguilla's 33 beautiful white sand beaches. Anguilla offers a pleasant tropical climate with an average monthly temperature of 80 degrees, a relative humidity rate of about 75% and only about 35 inches of rainfall annually. Take a swim in the tranquil turquoise waters or explore underwater sites while snorkeling in a Marine Park or diving off wrecks. Enjoy water fun of every kind including fishing, paddle boating, parasailing, windsurfing and swimming with the dolphins! Visitors will savor the wide assortment of culinary delights from world-class restaurants to simple beach bars and bistros. Relax, walk on the beach, sleep whenever you want and totally unwind on this beautiful exclusive island. Come, experience the peace of Anguilla with its welcoming and friendly people for a vacation of a lifetime! Choose your Anguilla villa from Caribbean Villas by CVOA.

Anguilla, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main island, Anguilla is approximately 16 miles (26 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays having no permanent population. The island's capital is The Valley. According to a 2006 estimate, the population is approximately 13,500, with the total land area of the territory being 39.4 square miles (102 km2 ).

History of Anguilla
The island of Anguilla was first settled in pre-history by Amerindian tribes who migrated from South America. The date of European discovery is uncertain: some sources claim that the island was sighted in 1493 by Columbus, while others believe that it was first discovered by the French in 1564 or 1565.[1] Probably chosen because of the island's eel-like shape, the name Anguilla originates from the word for "eel" in any of various Romance languages (modern Spanish: anguila; Italian: anguilla; French: anguille).

Beginning in 1650, Anguilla was first colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts. Anguilla was administered first by England, and later the United Kingdom until the early nineteenth century. Against the wishes of the inhabitants, it was then incorporated into a single British dependency together with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Following two rebellions in 1967 and 1969 and brief period as a self-declared independent republic headed by Ronald Webster, British rule was entirely restored in 1969. In 1980, it became a British overseas territory (formerly termed a separate British dependency).

Culture
The Anguilla National Trust, or ANT was established in 1993 to preserve the island's heritage, including its cultural heritage. The Trust promotes programs to encourage Anguillan writers and the preservation of Anguilla's history.

The island's cultural history originates with the Arawak Indians. Telling of life before Europeans settlers arrived, artifacts have been found around Anguilla. Holidays are a cultural fixture as throughout the Caribbean. Anguilla's most important holidays are of historic as much as cultural importance ­ particularly the anniversary of the emancipation (previously August Monday in the Park), celebrated as the Summer Festival. British holidays are also celebrated, such as the Queen's birthday.

Demographics and Economy The thin arid soil of Anguilla is largely unsuitable for agriculture, and it has few land-based natural resources. Anguilla's main industries are tourism, fishing, offshore banking and offshore incorporation and management. Many insurance and financial business are headquartered on the island.

Anguilla's economy is rapidly expanding, especially the tourism sector which is driving major new developments in partnerships with multi-national companies. Beginning gently during 2005-2006, this boom is accelerating through 2007 and is expected to continue for years to come. In an effort to prevent overheating, currently there is a moratorium on foreigners ("non-belongers") purchasing land in Anguilla. Although the US dollar is also widely accepted, the currency of Anguilla is the East Caribbean dollar. The exchange rate is fixed to the US dollar at US$1 = EC$2.72.

The majority of residents (90.08%) are black, the descendants of slaves transported from Africa. Figures from the 2001 census show increasing minorities include persons of mixed race at 4.65% and whites at 3.74%.

According to the 2001 census, 72% of the population is Anguillian with 28% being non-Anguillian. Of the non-Anguillian population, many are citizens of the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, the United Kingdom or the United States.

Since the local population is not large enough to support the labor requirements, 2006 and 2007 have seen an influx of large numbers of Chinese, Indians, and Mexican workers, brought in as labor for major tourist developments. Because these developments will take years to complete, intermarriage is expected to produce an increase in mixed race and greater heterogeneity of the populace.