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Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda became an independent Commonwealth realm on 1 November 1981, comprising the main islands of Antigua and Barbuda plus smaller islets in the Leeward Islands.

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Further reading

• The Caribbean: A Brief History Gad Heuman · 1986

  A concise history of the Caribbean covering the islands' colonial past and independence.

• A History of Antigua Brian Dyde · 2000

  Fuller narrative history of Antigua from settlement to the late 20th century, including the path to statehood.

Sources

• Antigua and Barbuda — Wikipedia
• Independence of Antigua and Barbuda — Wikipedia
• MediaWiki API pageprops query confirming wikibase_item Q781 for 'Antigua and Barbuda'
• Open Library search confirming Brian Dyde, 'Antigua and Barbuda' (1986) and 'A history of Antigua' (2000)