Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation in the Caribbean. Шt was colonized by the British in 1632 and became a key sugarcane producer worked by enslaved Africans. The islands gained independence in 1981 but remain part of the Commonwealth. Antigua, the larger island, is famous for Nelson’s Dockyard (the only continuously working Georgian dockyard in the world), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while Barbuda is celebrated for its bird sanctuary and pink-sand beaches.
