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The Afro-Caribbean inhabitants of Antigua and Barbuda, who "account for about 91% of the country’s population", are primarily descended from African slaves who were transported from West and Central Africa during the slave trade, in regions such as the Bight of Biafra, the Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, the Gulf of Guinea, the Bight of Benin, and ...
On 31 May 1962 the West Indies Federation was abolished and Antigua was no longer subordinated to another colony. [21] The post-federation history of Antigua and Barbuda was largely quiet, until the 1966 Antigua Constitutional Conference laid the groundwork for the establishment of a semi-independent associated state. [22]
First democratic election held in Antigua [40] 1958 3 January Colony of Antigua joins the West Indies Federation, becomes the Territory of Antigua [41] 1960 1 January Antigua becomes self-governing [42] 1962 31 May West Indies Federation abolished [43] 1965 29 November General election held [44] 1966 28 February Antigua Constitutional ...
The project was intended to be a modern futuristic city with skyscrapers and monorails, [4] being led by the formerly-Chinese investor Yida Zhang, now exclusively a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda. [5] In 2016, Antigua's human and infrastructural development was on an upward trajectory, [6] being the first country in the Caribbean to ban plastic ...
Antigua and Barbuda [c] is a sovereign archipelagic country composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and numerous other small islands.Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km 2 (170 sq mi), making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean.
Richie Richardson, former West-Indies cricket team captain [91] Andy Roberts, the first Antiguan to play Test cricket for the West Indies. He was a member of the West Indies teams that won the 1975 and 1979 World Cups. [92] Sheila Roseau, women´s rights advocate [93] Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko, former Ukrainian footballer and politician. [94]
This article covers the history of the Presidency of Antigua from 1871 until 1958. During this period, Antigua was a presidency part of the British Leeward Islands, also including the islands of Barbuda and Redonda. During this era, universal suffrage was established, and local government thrived. In 1958, Antigua joined the West Indies Federation.
Antigua joined the West Indies Federation on 3 January. On 6 January, the Governor prorogued the Legislative Council for the first time of the year. [ 2 ] On 16 January, polling divisions were established for the 1958 West Indies federal elections by the Supervisor of Elections. [ 3 ]