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	Antigua and Barbuda - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Antigua and Barbuda lies at the southern end of the Leeward Islands chain, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean Sea to the west.
		Barbuda has a colony of frigate birds, avian pirates who steal food from other birds; the males are known for the beauty of their puffed-up red chests.
		Barbuda, colonized by the British in 1678, was leased by the Codrington family until the late 19th century, when it reverted back to the British crown.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761558178__1/Antigua_and_Barbuda.html (1966 words)

	Antigua And Barbuda
		The population census of 1991 estimated the population of Antigua and Barbuda to be 64,252.
		Antigua and Barbuda has long imported most of its food, so it is not surprising that the food eaten by Antiguans and Barbudans consists of creole dishes or specialties that reflect the cuisine of the parent cultures.
		Among Antigua and Barbuda's outstanding contributions to the pool of regional scientists are Ashly Bryant, Percival Perry, Samuel Daniel, Ermina Oshoba, Vincent Richards, and Enoch James.
	www.everyculture.com /A-Bo/Antigua-And-Barbuda.html (3242 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda (11/06)
		As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is represented in Antigua and Barbuda by a governor general who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet.
		Antigua and Barbuda has a bicameral legislature: a 17-member Senate appointed by the governor general--mainly on the advice of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition--and a 17-member popularly elected House of Representatives.
		Antigua and Barbuda's currency is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$), a regional currency shared among members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2336.htm (1942 words)

	Antigua
		Situated in the sun-drenched Caribbean, Antigua is a gorgeous hideaway with spectacular beaches, inspiring coral reefs, and a laid-back atmosphere that separates this cruise destination from the hustle and bustle of many other Caribbean ports of call.
		Antigua is well known for its wonderful diving spots, including the reefs at Half Moon Bay, and the snorkeling haven of Long Bay, northeast of St. John's.
		Antigua and Barbuda are located at the southern end of the Leeward islands.
	www.montrosetravel.com /index.php?cs_Antigua (699 words)

	Spread Freedom Institute Country Profiles: Antigua and Barbuda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Antigua and Barbuda's economy is service-based, with tourism, financial, and government services representing the key sources of employment and income.
		Antigua and Barbuda is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative.
		Antigua and Barbuda is strategically situated in the Leeward Islands near maritime transport lanes of major importance to the United States.
	www.spreadfreedom.org /Atlas/Countryprofiles/Antigua.htm (1382 words)

	Antigua & Barbuda - Latest News from Antigua and Barbuda
		Antigua, blessed with one of the best natural harbours in the region has had to spend in excess of US$20 million to bring its facilities up to the level required by these ships.
		One difficulty that Antigua and Barbuda must overcome is to develop the country as a year round Cruise Tourism destination.
		Tourism is the lifeblood of Antigua and Barbuda’s economy and the Government, the Cruise Tourism Association and private enterprises are working together to make Antigua and Babruda the premier Cruise destination in the Caribbean.
	www.geographia.com /antigua-barbuda/press67.htm (471 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda - Economy
		The economy underwent a substantial transformation in the twentieth century as tourism replaced sugar as the principal earner of foreign exchange and the primary source of employment.
		Antigua and Barbuda faced a debt situation in the mid-1980s; this was partly the result of the recession of the early 1980s, which did not support the national outlays on infrastructure and other items.
		Antigua and Barbuda, as a member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS--see Glossary), was a member of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/97.htm (1588 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda (04/01)
		Antigua and Barbuda has a bicameral legislature: a 17-member Senate appointed by the governor general -- mainly on the advice of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition -- and a 17-member popularly elected House of Representatives.
		Antigua and Barbuda has a multiparty political system with a long history of hard fought elections, two of which have resulted in peaceful changes of government.
		Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is service-based, with tourism and government services representing the the key sources of employment and income.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/a/11557.htm (1592 words)

	Comparative Criminology \| North America - Antigua and Barbuda
		Antigua and Barbuda will be compared with Japan (country with a low crime rate) and USA (country with a high crime rate).
		The elected Council for Barbuda is the organ of self-government.
		Marijuana is grown to a lesser extent in Antigua and Barbuda and in Grenada.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/namerica/antiguabarbuda.html (5265 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda
		Antigua and Barbuda owes much to the Czech Republic, as it was adherents to the religious expressions of Jan Hus who came to Antigua in the middle of the eighteenth century and administered to the slaves in a manner that they were not used to.
		On June 18, 2001 Antigua and Barbuda ratified the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court, and was most pleased when on April 11, 2002 ten states simultaneously deposited instruments of ratification which brought the number of states that had ratified the statue to 66, six more than was required to bring it into force.
		Antigua and Barbuda therefore calls on all actors to honor their commitments and undertake the necessary actions to fight poverty and protect the environment, through the implementation of the internationally agreed development goals, including those in the Millennium Declaration and Agenda 21, which require significant increases in financial resources as elaborated in the Monterrey Consensus.
	www.un.org /webcast/ga/57/statements/020920antigua_barbudaE.htm (2020 words)

	ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Antigua and Barbuda, or simply Antigua, as the country is mainly known, became independent from Britain in 1981.
		Antigua's economy, along with other nations in the Caribbean, is being badly affected by the ending of preferential trade agreements with Europe.
		While the Antigua government report states, rather dismissively, that "non-marital unions are mainly to be found in the lower socio-economic strata...,"29 children born outside of registered marriage constitute a majority of the population, and it is precisely this equation between illegitimacy and subordinate status that the legislation seeks to redress.
	iwraw.igc.org /publications/countries/antigua_and_barbuda.htm (2369 words)

	History of Antigua and Barbuda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Antigua was first inhabited by the Siboney ("stone people") whose settlements date at least to 2400 BC.
		Antigua and Barbuda's location close to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico makes it an attractive transshipment point for narcotics traffickers.
		To address these problems, the U.S. and Antigua and Barbuda have signed a series of counter-narcotic and counter-crime treaties and agreements, including a maritime law enforcement agreement (1995), subsequently amended to include overflight and order-to-land provisions (1996); a bilateral extradition treaty (1996); and a mutual legal assistance treaty (1996).
	www.historyofnations.net /northamerica/antiguaandbarbuda.html (451 words)

	Information on Antigua Barbuda, Climate of Antigua Barbuda, World Factbook Antigua Barbuda
		Antigua and Barbuda comprises of the island of Antigua and two smaller islands - Barbuda and Redonda.
		While Antigua is a hilly island with a heavily indented coast, Barbuda is a flat coral island dominated by a large lagoon on its western side.
		Antigua and Barbuda is an island located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, situated east-southeast of Puerto Rico.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/antigua-barbuda.html (472 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Antigua (IPA: [ænˈtiːgə]) and Barbuda (IPA: [bɑrˈbjuːdə]) are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator.
		Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago with the islands of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago to the south, Montserrat to the southwest, Saint Kitts and Nevis to the west and Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla to the northwest.
		Antigua and Barbuda • Bahamas • Barbados • Grenada • Jamaica • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antigua_and_Barbuda (4986 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda
		Antigua and Barbuda are located in the Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico.
		Antigua and Barbuda is a constitutional monarchy with UK-style parliament.
		The population of Antigua and Barbuda is estimated at 68,320 (July 2004 est.).
	www.classbrain.com /art_cr/publish/antigua_barbuda.shtml (210 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Antigua & Barbuda (2)
		MARBLE HILL, Antigua: As Antigua and Barbuda marked its 24th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday, the nation's police force is faced with strong criticism and charges that they are losing the war on crime, especially in the light of last weekend's attack of the President of the Senate, in which she was allegedly raped and robbed...
		MARBLE HILL, Antigua: Police in Antigua are at this moment carrying out investigations into a crime which has shocked and further angered the nation when it was revealed by local media early Friday morning that the President of the Senate, Hazelyn Francis, was attacked while at her home, where she was reportedly raped and robbed...
		MARBLE HILL, Antigua: As investigations continue in Antigua into the attack on the President of the Senate, in which she was reportedly raped and robbed in the small hours of last Friday morning, the country's Justice Minister, Senator Colin Derrick joined Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and other government officials in condemning the attack...
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /antigua/antigua-barbuda2.htm (5449 words)

	Antigua Net: Antigua!
		The State of Antigua and Barbuda is located in the Eastern Caribbean and is part of the group of islands called the Leewards Islands.
		W and Barbuda is 25 miles to the north of the mainland.
		Barbuda is a low-lying island with a peak of approximately 100 feet.
	www.antiguanet.net /antigua.htm (1175 words)

	Antigua & Barbuda - Latest News from Antigua and Barbuda
		We have come to the realization that in order for the economy to grow and respond to the challenges of international competition, a well-trained and educated labour force is essential.
		This is coupled with efforts to expand and improve the facilities at the Antigua State College, the Youth Skills Training Programme, along with the CDB financed improvement and expansion of several schools across the country.
		Many of you have adopted Antigua as your home and as far as I am concerned you have shown the patriotism that is required to be true Antiguan citizens.
	www.geographia.com /antigua-barbuda/press99.htm (2294 words)

	Fan The Flame by Leonard Tim Hector (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is well known that the economy of Antigua and Barbuda is, and has been for the last two decades the most dependent and vulnerable in the entire Caribbean.
		Finally, I would like to suggest that the six percent growth rate in the economy of Antigua and Barbuda for 1999 as predicted by the Minister of Finance is unrealistic and unfounded, except by Lester Bird fie, fih, foh, fum.
		Given the fact that Antigua's economic performance is dependent on the movement of the international economy a growth rate of six percent is highly unlikely.
	www.candw.ag /~jardinea/ffhtm/ff990416.htm (2247 words)

	Antigua y Barbuda
		Antigua provides nonfiscal incentives to companies with a rebate for a portion of their income tax paid based on their export profits as a percent-age of total profits.
		It shall be the duty of every Inspector to visit such hotels and guest-houses in Antigua and Barbuda as the Commissioner may direct, for the purpose of examining the registers and hotel-bills record thereof and ascertaining the number of guests from time to time resident therein.
		Antigua and Barbuda has a modern Deep Water Harbour with a depth of 35 ft. With berthing facilities for three large cruise ships.
	www.fiu.edu /~tourtech/antigua-and-barbuda.html (7075 words)

	Antigua Net: Antigua!
		The economy of Antigua and Barbuda is largely dominated by tourism, leaving the country in a vulnerable position.
		Antigua received duty-free access to the Canadian market under Caribcan, except for methanol, lubricating oils, textiles, clothing, footwear, luggage, handbags, and leather garments.
		Antigua is a member of the Lome Convention between the members of the European Community (EC) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
	www.antiguanet.net /business.htm (584 words)

	Antigua and Barbuda - Destination Caribbean
		Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda form the independent nation of Antigua and Barbuda, within the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Antigua and Barbuda became an independent nation in 1981, but it is still British in many of its traditions.
		Antigua and Barbuda news provided by High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/antigua_barbuda.htm (657 words)

	Economy of Antigua Barbuda, Culture of Antigua Barbuda, Antigua Barbuda History, Antigua Barbuda Flag
		The population of Antigua is mainly made up of people of African descent though there are British, American, Portugese, Lebanese, and Syrian origin people too residing here.
		Today, beautiful pottery can be found in a number of places around Antigua, which are made from the clay collected from pits located nearby, and heated in an open fire under layers of green grass in the yards of the potters' houses.
		The economy of Antigua & Berbuda is small and open and is mainly subjected to economic variations of the countries from where goods are imported.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/antigua-barbuda1.html (433 words)

	Antigua & Barbuda Today - Commercial Antigua
		The seventies ushered in an era of industrial growth for the islands of Antigua and Barbuda; today the manufacturing establishments are classified in nine different categories, ranging from essential commodities for local use, like food, beverages and clothing to the more sophisticated manufacturing of electronic products.
		The past seven years have proved the available manpower capable of adapting to factory conditions; the infrastructure is sufficiently developed to permit expansion; utilities such as water and electricity are efficient and communications and transport by sea and air to all parts of the world are excellent.
		In furtherance of its commitment to establish Antigua and Barbuda as an Offshore Financial Centre, the Government made a bold move - it informed the United States of its decision to repeal the U.S. Tax Treaty.
	www.antiguaobserver.com /antigua/hcomerce.html (533 words)

	National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Associations
		Antigua and Barbuda's service-based economy grew by 5.2% in 2004, with tourism, financial services, and government services as the key sources of employment and income.
		Although the tourism sector faced setbacks from a series of violent hurricanes since 1995 and a drop off in tourism after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it has largely recovered and had a strong performance in 2004.
		In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda had 245,456 stay-over visitors, with around one-third from the United States.
	www.nagia.org /international/AntiguaandBarbuda.htm (1927 words)

	In The News
		Antigua claims that U.S. legislation, which prohibits online wagering, is not in accordance with the nation's commitment to its generalized agreement on trade and services in the WTO.
		Antigua argues the policy violates the United States' obligations in the WTO.
		The laws are proving disastrous to Antigua's economy, which has turned to e-commerce and interactive gaming as a remedy for a tourism industry that's constantly ravaged by hurricanes.
	www.antiguagaming.gov.ag /press/press_release_15.asp (396 words)

	Caribbean Net News: ICT to be the driving force of a knowledge-based economy in Antigua-Barbuda
		BOLANS, Antigua: Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Information, Broadcasting and Communications Dr Edmond Mansoor has said that the accessibility to Information Communication Technologies ICT’s will determine the rate at which a knowledge-based economy will emerge in Antigua and Barbuda.
		Mansoor also pointed out that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda fully accepts that the building of a new economy is based on a greater degree of information, knowledge handling and exchange than ever before.
		Indeed, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has advanced the process of building our national technological capability by promoting Antigua as a Regional Centre of Information Communication Technology Excellence,” he said.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2005/05/12/driving.shtml (430 words)

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