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Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign archipelagic country composed of Antigua,Barbuda,and numerous other small islands. Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km2,making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean. The country is mostly flat,with the highest points on Antigua being in the Shekerley Mountains and on Barbuda the Highlands. The country has a tropical savanna climate,with pockets of tropical monsoon in Antigua's southwest. Its largest city is St. John's.
The history of Antigua and Barbuda covers the period from the arrival of the Archaic peoples thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization,the lands encompassing present-day Antigua and Barbuda were inhabited by three successive Amerindian societies. The island was claimed by England,who settled the islands in 1632. Under English/British control,the islands witnessed an influx of both Britons and African slaves migrate to the island. In 1981,the islands were granted independence as the modern state of Antigua and Barbuda.
The British West Indies (BWI) were the territories in the West Indies under British rule,including Anguilla,the Cayman Islands,the Turks and Caicos Islands,Montserrat,the British Virgin Islands,Bermuda,Antigua and Barbuda,the Bahamas,Barbados,Dominica,Grenada,Jamaica,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,British Honduras,British Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago.
Sir Vere Cornwall Bird,KNH was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son,Lester Bryant Bird,succeeded him as prime minister. In 1994,he was declared a "National Hero".
The national flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted on 27 February 1967 to mark the achievement of self-government. A competition to design the flag was held in which more than 600 local people entered. The winning design was put forth by nationally well-known artist and sculptor Sir Reginald Samuel.
The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the representative of the monarch of Antigua and Barbuda,currently King Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.
The music of Antigua and Barbuda is largely African in character,and has only felt a limited influence from European styles due to the population of Antigua and Barbuda descending mostly from West Africans who were made slaves by Europeans.
Nelson's Dockyard is a cultural heritage site and marina in English Harbour,located in Saint Paul Parish on the Caribbean island of Antigua,in Antigua and Barbuda. It is the only continuously working Georgian era dockyard in the world. It was built in the early 18th century and abandoned by the British Royal Navy in 1889. The dockyard is named after Admiral Horatio Nelson,who lived in the Royal Navy Dockyard from 1784 through 1787.
Government House,St. John's,Antigua and Barbuda,is the official residence and office of the governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda. It was built in the 17th-century colonial style with Georgian architecture and extensive gardens. The residence is not open to the public.
The monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda. The current Antiguan and Barbudan monarch and head of state,since 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he is the personal embodiment of the Crown of Antigua and Barbuda. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations,each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result,the current monarch is officially titled King of Antigua and Barbuda and,in this capacity,he and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. However,the King is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role.
The British Windward Islands was an administrative grouping of British colonies in the Windward Islands of the West Indies,existing from 1833 until 3 January 1958 and consisting of the islands of Grenada,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent,the Grenadines,Barbados,Tobago,and Dominica,previously included in the British Leeward Islands.
Sir James Dundas Harford was a British diplomat who served as Governor of Saint Helena from 1954 to 1958.
Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football team based in Antigua Guatemala. They compete in the Liga Nacional,the top tier of Guatemalan football. They play their home games at the Estadio Pensativo. They are nicknamed Los Panzas Verdes in reference to the local avocados grown in the city and as represented by the green stripes on the team uniform.
The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958,consisting of the English overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833,during which time it was split into two separate colonies. It was dissolved in 1958 after the separation of the British Virgin Islands,and the remaining islands became parts of the West Indies Federation.
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the presiding officer in the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. Prior to conducting any other business,the House must elect a Speaker at its first session following a general election. If the position of Speaker becomes vacant at any point before the next dissolution of Parliament,the House must elect a replacement as soon as is practically possible. The Speaker may be chosen from among House members or from among individuals who are not House members but are eligible to serve in that capacity. Before conducting any other business other than electing the Speaker during the first meeting following a general election,the House shall elect a member to serve as Deputy Speaker. If the position of Deputy Speaker becomes vacant at any point prior to the next dissolution of Parliament,the House shall,as soon as is practically possible,elect another member to fill the vacancy. A minister or parliamentarian cannot be elected as the speaker or deputy speaker of the house by the house. When the position of Speaker is open,the House may not conduct any business.
The Royal Tour of the Caribbean is a 1966 documentary film,produced by the Colonial Office to record the royal visit of Elizabeth II to her independent realms and the Crown Colonies of the Caribbean.
The chief justice of the Leeward Islands headed the Supreme Court of the Leeward Islands.
Antiguan and Barbudan nationality law is regulated by the 1981 Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda,the various Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship Acts,the Millennium Naturalisation Act of 2004,and various British Nationality laws. These laws determine who is,or is eligible to be,a national of Antigua and Barbuda. Antiguan and Barbudan nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli,i.e. by birth in Antigua and Barbuda;or under the rules of jus sanguinis,i.e. by birth abroad to a parent with Antiguan or Barbudan nationality. It can also be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country,by investment in the country's development,or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalisation. Nationality establishes one's international identity as a member of a sovereign nation. Though it is not synonymous with citizenship,rights granted under domestic law for domestic purposes,the United Kingdom,and thus the commonwealth,has traditionally used the words interchangeably.
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