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Antigua (/ æ n ˈ t iː ɡ ə / ann-TEE-gə), [2] also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the local population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda .
Antigua and Barbuda [c] is a sovereign archipelagic country composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and numerous other small islands.Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km 2 (170 sq mi), making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean.
The first confirmed English settlement in Antigua and Barbuda was established in 1632. [2] In 1674, the first sugar plantation was established in the country. This is when the first African slaves were brought to the country, and soon, the majority of people in Antigua and Barbuda were of African descent. [ 3 ]
In 2014 the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party regained power from a massive win with the leader being the "World Boss", Gaston A. Browne. [18] A snap election was called three years later, and the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party led by the incumbent Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne dominated the elections with a landslide victory of 15-1-1 ...
The beaches of the island form the economic basis of the small state, although tourism in Antigua and Barbuda is not as pronounced as on other Caribbean islands. Development only began in the 1980s. Development only began in the 1980s.
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are three dialects–North Antiguan, South Antiguan, and Barbudan. South Antiguan Creole is primarily spoken in Saint Mary and the village of Swetes . This part of Antigua is dominated by the Shekerley Mountains , significantly isolating it from the island's centre of population where North Antiguan Creole is ...
Green Island, off the coast of Antigua A small island in Hanson's Bay. This is a list of islands of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda is an archipelagic state in the Leeward Islands. There are 54 islands in the country, including three main ones. [1] [2] [3]
Antigua and Barbuda – twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). Its governance, language, and culture ...