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Anguilla

A one-page guide to Anguilla for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.

At a glance

Capital
The Valley
Official languages
English
Currency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone
UTC-4

Climate

Trade winds keep it relatively cool and dry; average about 27 C, hottest July-October, coolest December-February; about 890 mm rain a year. Hurricane season July to November (Hurricane Irma, 2017, was the most powerful to hit).

Alcohol

Alcohol is
Legal
Legal drinking age
Purchase age 18; fine of $9,600 for violations per the page

Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); World Bank API (population, area, GDP, growth, inflation); WHO GHO OData (SA_0000001688); UN Comtrade public preview API (HS 2208); Wikipedia: Anguilla; Wikipedia: Legal drinking age. Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.