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Divisions Of Antigua And Barbuda
Major divisions (or areas) are the second level administrative divisions of Antigua and Barbuda. Major divisions often consider of a group of towns with a core town, a group of towns with no core, or one single town. In the case of the two largest cities in the country, All Saints, which is also located in multiple parishes, and Saint John's, both each have more than one major division. Locations Major divisions cannot be in multiple parishes. Major divisions are located throughout the country except for Redonda, an uninhabited dependency of Saint John Parish. List Antigua and Barbuda has 60 major divisions as of 2008. Antigua Barbuda * 1 Green Bay * 11 Point * 2 Cooks Hill * 3 Grays Farm * 84 Urlings * 4 Nut Grove * 83 John Hughes / Sawcolts * 5 Kentish * 70 Liberta * 13 Lower Villa * 63 Freetown * 33 Potters * 81 Ebenezer / Jennings * 82 Old Road * 73 All Saints (S) * 74 Bethesda * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigua And Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, approximately apart, and several smaller islands, including Great Bird, Green, Guiana, Long, Maiden, Prickly Pear, York, and Redonda. The permanent population is approximately 97,120 ( est.), 97% residing in Antigua. St. John's, Antigua, is the country's capital, major city, and largest port. Codrington is Barbuda's largest town. In 1493, Christopher Columbus reconnoitred the island of Antigua, which he named for the Church of Santa María La Antigua.Crocker, John. "Barbuda Eyes Statehood and Tourists". ''The Washington Post''. 28 January 1968. p. E11. Great Britain colonized Antigua in 1632 and Barbuda in 1678. A part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871, Antigua and Barbuda joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |