ANGUILLA

anguilla, or snake, a small island in the british indies, part of the presidency of st. kitts-nevis, in the colony of the leeward islands. pop. (1901) 3890, mostly negroes. it is situated in 18° 12' n. and 63° 5' w., about 60 m. n.w. of st kitts, is 16 m. long and has an area of 35 sq. m. the destruction of trees by charcoal-burners has resulted in the almost complete deforestation of the island. nearly all the land is in the hands of peasant proprietors, who cultivate sweet potatoes, peas, beans, corn, &c., and rear sheep and goats. cattle, phosphate of lime and salt, manufactured from a lake in the interior, are the principal exports, the market for these being the neighbouring island of st. thomas. [v.02 p.0043] angulate (lat. _angulus_, an angle), shaped with corners or angles; an adjective used in botany and zoology for the shape of stems, leaves and wings.