Geography
Antigua, the larger of the two main islands, is 280 sq km. The island dependencies of Redonda (an uninhabited rocky islet) and Barbuda (a coral island formerly known as Dulcina) are 1.30 sq km and 161 sq km, respectively.
Historical Background
The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667.
- 1493 - Arawak Indians populated the islands when Columbus landed on his second voyage.
- 1981 - Became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations.
- July 17, 2007, Louise Lake-Tack became the first woman governor- general of Antigua and Barbuda.
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