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References
- ↑ "LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Chapter 466 – The Village Councils Act" (PDF). 16 June 1945. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "The political Neanderthal". 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "Ethnic" (PDF). redatam.org. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Religion" (PDF). redatam.org. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Country of birth" (PDF). redatam.org. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Country of Citizenship" (PDF). redatam.org. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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