Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua-Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is an island country located in the Eastern Caribbean Sea . These two islands are close neighbors with the Leeward Islands and are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago.
Some of the nine islands to the South are Barbados , Grenada , and Trinidad and Tobago . Montserrat is to the South-West, while Saint Kitts and Nells lies to the West and Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla sit to the North-West.
Geography:
The country consists of several islands - Antigua and Barbuda being the main. The islands enjoy a warm, tropical climate and experience nearly the same temperatures throughout the entire year.
Antigua and Barbuda's main town is the capital Saint John's and is located on Antigua itself. Altogether, Antigua and Barbuda have 365 beaches.
Did You Know?
- The official language of Antigua and Barbuda is English, although many of the locals speak Antiguan Creole. Spanish is also spoken in some areas of the country.
- The Antiguan and Barbudan accents are slightly different from one another.
- The Antiguan Racer, the rarest snake in the world, can be found on Bird Island just off the coast of Antigua.
- Pre-ceramic Amerindians, Arawak, and Carib Amerindian tribes populated the island of Antigua. These tribes called the island Wadadli and is as a result still known as this by locals.
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