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Antigua

Island in Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua 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 became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981.

The island's perimeter is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km2 (108 sq mi). Its population was 83,191 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market.

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Central Plain (Antigua)

Central Plain (Antigua)

Region in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda

0.9 mi away
St. John's Division

St. John's Division

Division of Antigua

1.4 mi away
Old North Sound Division

Old North Sound Division

Division of Antigua

1.1 mi away

Central Plain Group

Geologic group in Antigua and Barbuda

1.1 mi away

Rose Hill, Antigua and Barbuda

Official historic site of Antigua and Barbuda

1.1 mi away

Sherwood's Estate

Official historic site of Antigua and Barbuda

1.1 mi away

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