Destination name: Antigua and Barbuda
Destination Location: Caribbean
Land area: 442.6 square kilometers
Capital: St. John's
Major ethnic groups: Afro-descendants
national flag
The flag of Antigua and Barbuda has a 3:2 aspect ratio and consists of three triangles, two red right triangles on the left and right, and a large triangle made of black, blue and white in the middle. The black part is painted with a half-wheel golden sun in the middle. Black symbolizes the people of this island nation. The red and "V" shape symbolizes the strength and victory of the people. Gold symbolizes the dawn of a new era, and blue symbolizes hope. Yellow, blue and white are linked to symbolize the rich resources of the island country.
national emblem
The coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda is in the shape of a shield. The shield is painted with a castle symbolizing the history of the country, and in the distance of the castle is a blue and white corrugated strip representing the sea. On the horizon, a half-round golden sun illuminates the black-inhabited country. At the lower end of the coat of arms is a green earth with sugar cane and tobacco growing on the left and right, symbolizing the country's main crop^ Blue and white stripes along the edges of the green space, symbolizing that Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation. On each side of the coat of arms, a local Caribbean gray deer is depicted, with its hind legs stepping on green earth and its front legs supporting the coat of arms. The two deer symbolize both the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the local blacks and mestizos. At the upper end of the coat of arms, it is decorated with a helmet and a golden pineapple with four red flowers placed on a garland. At the base of the coat of arms, a red and yellow ribbon is painted with the words "Everyone goes all out to win" written in English.
National flower: Phnom Penh agave
National bird: Lee frigate bird
History
1493 AD: Columbus arrives at Antigua on his second voyage to the Americas and names the island after the church of Antigua, Seville, Spain.
1520-1629: Invaded by Spanish and French colonists.
1632 AD: The island is occupied by the British, and blacks from Africa are brought in to grow tobacco and sugar cane.
1667: Antigua and Barbuda officially becomes a British colony under the Treaty of Breda.
1736 AD: Antigua's slave revolt is suppressed by colonists.
1834: Slavery is abolished.
January 1958: Joined the Federation of the West Indies.
1967: Antigua and the Báb become associated states of the United Kingdom and establish an internal self-government, but foreign and defense powers remain British. Since the 70s, he has been negotiating with Britain on the issue of independence.
November 1, 1981: Antigua and Barbuda declares its independence as a constitutional monarchy and a member of the Commonwealth.
Tourist attractions
Shirley Heights
St. John's Cathedral
Devil's Bridge
Gourmet specialties
Fungie
grill
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