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Barbuda

American  
[bahr-boo-duh] / bɑrˈbu də /

noun

  1. one of the NE Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of Antigua and Barbuda. 62 sq. mi. (161 sq. km).


Barbuda British  
/ bɑːˈbuːdə /

noun

  1. a coral island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)

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PLH says it "does not and has never" occupied the land, and has "strictly followed" all agreements since entering a lease for land in Barbuda in February 2017.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Espinosa was nominated by Antigua and Barbuda, and joins four other candidates already nominated to succeed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who stands down at the end of the year.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

U.S. citizens can obtain citizenship in Grenada, for instance, for a minimum investment of about $235,000 or in Antigua and Barbuda for about $230,000.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

These aren’t the high-cost “golden passports” of Malta or Caribbean nations such as St. Kitts and Nevis or Antigua and Barbuda, financial advisers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Not one-thousandth part as bad as the detestable mosquitoes on the shores of the Barbuda lagoon, they agreed.

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

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