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Antigua and Barbuda are beautiful islands located in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean that have steady trade winds, coral reefs, and beautiful harbors. Antigua is the southern island of the two by about thirty miles and is the largest of the Leeward Islands. The island of Redonda is also part of the country and is southwest of Antigua. There are almost one hundred miles of coastline among the islands. ANTIGUA Antigua is the largest of the Leeward Islands and is approximately twelve miles long. There are many bays and other inlets on Antigua. Beach areas of Antigua include Carlisle Bay, Crab Hill, Darkwood Beach, Deep Bay, Dickenson Bay, Doigs Beach, Fort Bay, Fort James, Fryes Bay, Galley Bay, Green Island, Half Moon Bay, Hawksbill, Jabberwock beach, Johnsons Point, Jolly Beach, Long Bay, Pigeon Point, Rendezvous Bay, Runaway beach, Turners beach, Runaway Bay, and Valley Church beach. Many beaches in Antigua have white sand on their beaches. BARBUDA Barbuda is a flat coral island located north of Antigua. The island is surrounded by barrier reefs which help provide the pink and white sand beaches. Barbuda is approximately fourteen miles long. REDONDA Redonda is a small island made out of an extinct volcano located to the southwest of Antigua. A beach webcam of Antigua includes: A non-beach webcam of Antigua and Barbuda is: Some beach photos of Antigua and Barbuda can be found at: Some non-beach photos of Antigua and Barbuda include: The islands have a rich history. It was originally populated by several different native peoples. Sugar cane cultivation helped the islands to flourish in its early history. Many of the old sugar mills can still be found. It was named by Christopher Columbus in 1493 after Santa Maria la Antigua. The island is about fourteen miles long and about eleven miles wide. Barbuda has a large lagoon on its west side, and there are no rivers or streams on Barbuda. Although most of Barbuda is only slightly above sea level, the Highlands goes to a maximum height above 120 feet. It has a coral origin, and coral reefs surround much of the island. Barbuda's climate is subtropical. Archaeology Antigua on archaeologyantigua.org Government of Antigua and Barbuda on ab.gov.ag and their claim of having 365 beaches, or one for every day of the year. Useful information on the history and people of Antigua and Barbuda can be found at the following:
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