Antigua and Barbuda

noun

1. an island state comprising Antigua and two smaller islands: a member of the former West Indies Associated States; formerly a British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 171 sq. mi. (442 sq. km). St. John's.

Antigua and Barbuda

noun

1. a state in the Caribbean, comprising the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda: gained independence in 1981: a member of the Commonwealth. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: East Caribbean dollar. Capital: St John's. Pop: 90 156 (2013 est). Area: 442 sq km (171 sq miles)

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The northern Caribbean nations, such as Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic, are among the most at risk of a direct hit.

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In the past, there have been major campaigns to encourage African pride, as Dorbrene O'Marde, who runs the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission, says.

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Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne has dubbed global tariffs "extremely worrisome" and is urging citizens to "buy smarter and buy local".

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Antigua and Barbuda's traditional food is just one aspect of the work under way to preserve the twin isles' distinct features for posterity.

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“Sargassum has been plaguing the region for several years,” Ms Spencer, who is from Antigua and Barbuda, explains.

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