The Dockyard Museum is a museum located at Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour on Antigua island, in Antigua and Barbuda.
It was established in 1855 at the colonial British shipyard. [1]
St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 22,219, St. John's is the commercial centre of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.
Saint George is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 8,055 in 2011.
Saint Philip is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, on northeastern Antigua island. It had a population of 3,347 in 2011.
Saint Mary is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 7,341 in 2011.
Saint Paul is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located in the central−southern area of Antigua island. It had a population of 9,004 in 2018.
Saint Peter is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on northeastern Antigua island. It had a population of 5,325 in 2011.
Saint John is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 51,737 in 2011.
Area code 268 is the telephone area code of Antigua and Barbuda. The 268 area code, or "(ANT)" was created during a split from the original 809 area code which began permissive dialing 1 April 1996 and ended 31 March 1997.
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda consists of:
The Senate is the Upper House of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. It consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor General. Ten members are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, one on the advice of the Barbuda Council, one resident of Barbuda on the advice of the Prime Minister, and one at the Governor General's discretion. The current Senate convened on 26 March 2018, following the general election of 21 March.
The Barbuda Council is a local authority that manages the internal affairs on the island of Barbuda.
All Saints is the second largest town in Antigua and Barbuda, with a population of 3,412. It is located in the middle of Antigua, at 17°3′N61°47′W. Just 5 miles NW of here is the capital, St. John's. It had a population of 3,900 in 2001.
Seatons is a village in Saint Philip Parish, located on eastern Antigua island in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Shekerley Mountains are a low mountain range on southwestern Antigua island, in the nation of Antigua and Barbuda and the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean.
The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda is a museum in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. It is housed in the colonial Court House, constructed in 1747 on the site of the first city market, and is the oldest building still in use in the city. The museum displays both Arawak and colonial artifacts recovered on archaeological digs on the islands. It also features a life-sized replica of an Arawak house, models of sugar plantations, along with a history of the island, and Viv Richards' cricket bat.
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.
Ayers Creek is a stream of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on the island of Antigua.
Cooks Creek is a stream of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on the island of Antigua.
Fitches Creek is an affluent coastal neighbourhood in Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on the island of Antigua. Named for the English surname Fitch who may have originally owned the surrounding land. The surrounding area is now a neighborhood in the parish of St George's.
Island Academy International is an international school in Oliver's Estate, Buckleys, Saint John Parish, Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. It serves grades K-13 and is the sole international school in the country.
Coordinates: 17°00′29″N61°45′55″W / 17.007987°N 61.765290°W