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St. John
Antigua
Location: 17° 30' N, 62° 35' W Population: 50,700 Capital: St. John (pop. 13,000) Length/Width: 21 mi long, 14 mi wide Area: 104 sq. miles Avg Temp: 75.2°F - 80.6°F Rainfall: Coast 16 in, Mountain Areas - 60 in. Language: English Money: US Dollar (USD) US Dollars accepted Commerce: Services 76% Manufacturing 15% Agriculture 10% History:When Christopher Columbus explored the islands in 1493, they were inhabited by the Carib people, like many of the other Caribbean islands. Today, most of the inhabitants are the descendants of African slaves.
The British settled on Antigua in 1623, and on Nevis (the island just 2 miles South) in 1628. In 1627 the French settled on Antigua resulting in an Anglo-French rivalry that lasted for more than 100 years. After a decisive British victory at Brimstone Hill in 1782 the islands came under permanent British control. A drop in world sugar prices hurt the nation's economy through the mid-1980s to the point that the government closed the sugar industry in 2005. Tourism and financial services have since taken over as the leading money makers.
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