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- ↑ http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-466.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ "The political Neanderthal". 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "Otto's – Antigua Sugar Mills" . Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Ethnic" (PDF).
- ↑ "Religion" (PDF).
- ↑ "Country of birth" (PDF).
- ↑ "Country of Citizenship" (PDF).
- ↑ "Country of Second/Dual Citizenship" (PDF).
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