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Coco Point is a peninsula on the island of Barbuda and is home to a luxury resort called the Coco Point Lodge. [1] [2] Coco Point Lodge Airstrip, owned by the lodge, is located on the peninsula. [3]
The Coco Point Lodge is located on a 164-acre peninsula and can accommodate a maximum number of 68 guests. [4]
In the 1950s, William Cody Kelly had begun to locate the "best beach in the area". Kelly was trying to find a leeward beach that was ideal for activities like sailing, swimming, and snorkeling. On February 14, 1960, while flying over Coco Point on Barbuda, he found what he wanted and created the Coco Point Lodge. [5]
The Barbuda Ocean Club is a widely criticized project that hopes to develop the peninsula into "an exclusive collection of private homesites" and a gated community. [6] [7] [8]
Developers of the contentious Peace, Love and Happiness (PLH) project in Barbuda have been charged with "greenwashing" in relation to a study they hired to determine how the large project will affect the human rights of the local population. More than 70 Barbudans were reportedly questioned by the Swiss consulting firm Focus Right to get their opinions on how tourism and residential development are affecting their culture and ecology. Controversy has dogged the plan ever since work on it had started. While some locals have praised the hundreds of employments it has generated, others claim it is harming Barbudans' distinctive way of life by destroying important mangroves and protected wetlands. The probe was started as a result of a critical assessment from UN experts that was published in February 2022, and which voiced grave concerns about probable PLH-related human rights violations and the welfare of Barbuda's delicate ecosystems. [8]
Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign island country in the West Indies. It lies at the conjuncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles.
This article is a demography of the population of Antigua and Barbuda including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles starting with Cuba, to the east by the Lesser Antilles, and to the south by the northern coast of South America. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the northwest.
Barbuda is an island located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Antigua. The sole settlements on the island are Codrington and its surrounding localities. Barbuda is a flat island with the western portion being dominated by Codrington Lagoon, and the eastern portion being dominated by the Barbuda Highlands, with salty ponds and scrubland spread throughout the island. The climate is classified as tropical marine.
Greenwashing, also called "green sheen", is a form of advertising or marketing spin in which green PR and green marketing are deceptively used to persuade the public that an organization's products, aims and policies are environmentally friendly. Companies that intentionally take up greenwashing communication strategies often do so in order to distance themselves from their own environmental lapses or those of their suppliers.
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and was Prime Minister and political leader in 1994.
CocoRosie is an American musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady. The group's music has been described as folktronica, freak folk and "New Weird America", and incorporates elements of pop, blues, opera, electronica, and hip hop. The group has released seven studio albums, La Maison de Mon Rêve (2004), Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010), Tales of a GrassWidow (2013), Heartache City (2015), and Put the Shine On (2020), and two EPs, Beautiful Boyz (2004) and Coconuts, Plenty of Junk Food (2009). They released their sixth album Heartache City on their own record label, Lost Girl Records.
Codrington is the only major settlement on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Codrington coincides with the Major Division of Codrington, one of the two major divisions on Barbuda. Codrington lies on the Codrington Lagoon, and is the northernmost major settlement in the country. As of 2011, Codrington had a population of 796 people.
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 Discovery Land Company is an American real estate development company and hospitality operator based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 1994, by Michael Meldman, the company mainly operates private residential communities and clubs in North America. In 2022, the company made public that they will follow an international expansion strategy. Discovery has 750+ employees (2023) and an annual turnover of $1 billion in sales (2015).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Antigua and Barbuda:
Jay Westerveld is an ecologist and researcher of habitats associated with endangered species including the Clam shrimp, Bog turtle, and the Northern Cricket frog. Westerveld coined the term "greenwashing" and has mounted ecological preservation efforts in the state of New York.
Antigua and Barbuda lie in the eastern arc of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. Antigua is 650 km (400 mi) southeast of Puerto Rico; Barbuda lies 48 km (30 mi) due north of Antigua, and the uninhabited island of Redonda is 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Antigua.
The Barbuda Land Acts establishes that the citizens of Barbuda communally own the land. The act specifies that residents must provide consent for major development projects on the island. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda passed the act on January 17, 2008.
Trevor Myke Walker is a Barbudan politician, current member of parliament for Barbuda, and former Cabinet Minister under the Baldwin Spencer administration. He is a member of the Barbuda People's Movement, a party that seeks the independence of Barbuda from Antigua and Barbuda.
Royal tours of Antigua and Barbuda by its royal family have been taking place since the 20th century. Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, visited the country thrice: 1966, 1977, and 1985.
The Barbuda Highlands are a range of hills located on the island of Barbuda in the Caribbean. The highest point in the Barbuda Highlands, Castle Hill is 122 meters above sea level, and the hills are characterized by rocky outcroppings, scrub vegetation, cacti and a unique ecosystem that includes several species of endemic plants and wildlife. The Barbuda Highlands are a protected area,and are recognized for their environmental and geological significance. The highlands have many caves and are located on the Atlantic Ocean.
Education in Barbuda is under the responsibility of the Education and Training Committee of the Barbuda Council.
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