Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Map of Antigua Island


Antigua, West Indies - The larger island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua boasts 365 beautiful beaches, one for each day of the year. It lies roughly 17 degrees north of th equator in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. It is about 14 miles long and 1 miles wide (108 sq. miles). The capital is St. John's

postmarked with Antigua & Barbuda 90c cruise ship stamp in 2007

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Antigua is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after a church in Spain, Santa Maria La Antigua — St. Mary the Ancient. It is also known as Wadadli, from the original Amerindian inhabitants, and means approximately "our own".

The major Antiguan sport is cricket. Sir Vivian ("Viv") Richards is one of the most famous Antiguans, who played for, and captained, the West Indies team. Antigua was the location of a 2007 Cricket World Cup site, on a new Recreation Ground constructed on an old cane field in the north of the island.

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