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ANTIGUA. HISTORY. Christopher Columbus landed on the island in 1493 and named it Antigua after a church Settled by pre-agricultural Amerindians Antigua was always a farming island, the natives farmed corn, sweet potatoes, chiles , guava, tobacco and cotton . ECONOMICS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ANTIGUA
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HISTORYo Christopher Columbus landed on
the island in 1493 and named it Antigua
after a church
o Settled by pre-agricultural Amerindians
o Antigua was always a farming island, the natives farmed corn, sweet potatoes, chiles, guava, tobacco and cotton
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ECONOMICSo More than half of Antigua's
income comes from tourism
o The currency is The East Caribbean Dollar
o Antigua is in a public debt of 359.8 million
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FESTIVALS o Antigua Independence Festival
(became independent in 1981)
o Antigua sailing week. Sailors from all over the world come to Antigua for this festival
o Black History Month. BHM is big in Antigua. Most of the population is African American
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FOODo Lots of fresh foods
o The main protein is fish
o Lots of good land to grow wheat and other crops
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FLORA AND FAUNA
o Mongoose, hawksbill turtle, goats, horses, cows, green tree lizard, barracuda
o Birds: laughing gull, west Indian whistling duck, yellow billed tropic bird, zenaida dove
o Neem tree, lobolly tree, giant milkweed, date palm, dagger tree
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ACTIVITIESo Water: Sailing, snorkeling, diving,
cruises, fishing, kayaking and swimming
o Land: Cricket, hiking, golfing, biking, tennis, bird watching
o Excursions: Eco tours, helicopters, zip line canopy tour, scenic tours, seafairs
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HOTELS ANDRESORTSo The Inn at English Harbour.
Located in English Harbour near St. Johns
o Sandals Grande Antigua. Located on the beach of Dickenson bay.
o Jolly Beach Resort and Spa
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