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Government House, Codrington
Government House is a building in central Codrington, Barbuda Codrington is the only village on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Codrington coincides with the Codrington major division, one of the two major divisions on Barbuda. Situated on the Codrington Lagoon, ... dating to 1694. The house was inhabited by the island wardens who represented the British government on the island until 1976. The building has since been left dilapidated due to various hurricanes. The building is a large mansion surrounded by an old stone wall. The yard is often used as a mass dumping site for litter. References {{Barbuda-geo-stub National Cultural Heritage of Antigua and Barbuda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codrington, Barbuda
Codrington is the only village on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Codrington coincides with the Codrington major division, one of the two major divisions on Barbuda. Situated on the Codrington Lagoon, Codrington is the country's northernmost settlement. The population of Codrington was 796 in 2011. As the primary residential area on the island, Codrington was established in 1685 by Christopher Codrington and his brother John. Codrington is one of the oldest settlements in the country, and is now the country's twenty-third largest settlement. Codrington is on the larger end of villages in the country, and due to its position as the only settlement on Barbuda, is home to many specialized facilities, such as seven churches, a post office, a police station, a daycare, a preschool, a primary school, and a secondary school. In 1685, Christopher Codrington and his brother John established Codrington as the primary residential area on the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Antigua And Barbuda
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB), is a Unitary state, unitary constitutional monarchy, where the Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda, Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda serves as the head of state, represented by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda serves as the head of government. Structure Antigua and Barbuda has a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature and multiple Political parties in Antigua and Barbuda, political parties, with universal adult suffrage and elections held every 5 years. The Senate (Antigua and Barbuda), Senate has 17 members appointed by the Governor-General, with 10 being appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 4 on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, one on the advice of the Barbuda Council, one resident of Barbuda on the advice of the Prime Minister, and one at the discretion of the Governor-General. The House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda), House of Representatives with 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
