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Brief History. The islands of Antigua and Barbuda were first inhabited by the Siboneys in 2400 B.C. 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, which was 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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Local name: Antigua and Barbuda

Capital: Saint John's

Population: 69,108

Government: constitutional parliamentary democracy

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Land size: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)

Topography: mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas

Typical foods:

Major exports: petroleum products 48%, manufactures 23%, machinery and transport equipment 17%, food and live animals 4%, other 8%
Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: local dialects

Religions: Christian (predominantly Anglican with other Protestant, and some Roman Catholic)

Literacy rate: 85.8%

Male/Female Ratio: 1 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 72.16 years

Ethnic groups: black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian

Internet users: 2,143

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