FACTS ABOUT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

1.                 St. John's is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda.

2.                 The total population of Norway is 100,963.

3.                 The natives of Antigua and Barbuda are called Antiguans or Barbudans.

4.                 The East Caribbean dollar (XCD) is official currency of Antigua and Barbuda.

5.                 With 73.02% of Antigua and Barbuda using the internet, Antigua And Barbuda is 45.61% ahead of the global average. This means that there are approximately 65,000 Antiguan, Barbudan internet users.

6.                 Antigua is Spanish for “ancient” and Barbuda is Spanish for “bearded”

7.        St. John’s is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, located on the northwest coast of Antigua. It is the commercial center of the nation and the country’s main port.

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8.                 Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda are known as Antiguans or Barbudans, depending on which island they are from.

9.               Fort James is a fort at the entrance to the harbour of St. John’s. The fort was built to guard St. John’s harbour and is one of the many forts built by the British in the 18^th century.

 

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10                 The regatta, a boat race or a series of boat races, is considered #1 in the Caribbean and is among the top 10 in the world.

11.            Cricket is a national past time on the island, and even the smallest child is involved in the sport.

12.            Despite their small population, Antigua has given some of the best cricketers to the world including Sir Vivian Richards, Richie Richardson, Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose.

13.            The game of Cricket in Antigua is more of a religion than a mere sport. A day of cricket is a brilliant way to view Antigua culture first hand – the excitement and energy that surrounds the game is fantastic fun and the whole island is literally bouncing when cricket is in town.

14.            Antiguan artisans are known for the exceptional quality of their hand-thrown pottery.

15.          The national dish is fungie (pronounced “foon-jee”) and pepper pot. Fungie is a dish that’s similar to Italian Polenta, made mostly with cornmeal.

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 16.            The internet country code for Antigua and Barbuda is .ag.