Antigua

Introduction: Antigua

Description of Antigua

Antigua: An island in the Lesser Antilles, one of the Leeward Islands. With Barbuda and Redonda, an uninhabited island, it constitutes the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda. Its capital is St. Johns. It was discovered by Columbus in 1493, settled by the English in 1632, occupied by the French in 1666, returned to the British in 1667, became self-governing in 1967 and independent in 1981. It was named by Columbus after the church of Santa Maria la Antigua (St. Mary the Ancient) in Seville. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p56; Antigua and Barbuda Embassy (telephone 202-362-5122); Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p24).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Antigua:

Terms Similar to Antigua:

• Barbuda

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Antigua

• West Indies

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Antigua

The following list attempts to classify Antigua into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Geographic Locations
  • Americas
    • Caribbean Region
      • West Indies
        • Antigua

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