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Description Antigua and Barbuda by rbd.me
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The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Antigua and Barbuda
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mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
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Population Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor
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Religions Antigua and Barbuda
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black 91%, mixed 4.4%, white 1.7%, other 2.9% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
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Education Antigua and Barbuda expenditures
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English (official), local dialects
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Government Antigua and Barbuda type
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3.9% of GDP (2002)
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Independence
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6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip
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Antigua and Barbuda Economy - overview
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the US does not have an embassy in Antigua and Barbuda; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Antigua and Barbuda
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Investment Antigua and Barbuda
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NA%
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Industries Antigua and Barbuda
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NA%
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Airports Antigua and Barbuda
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0.5% of GDP (2009)
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