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Background The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981. Population 86,754 (July 2010 est.) Government type 6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip Administrative divisions constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm Independence Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) International organization participation red, with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band; the sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era, black represents the African heritage of most of the population, blue is for hope, and red is for the dynamism of the people; the "V" stands for victory; the successive yellow, blue, and white coloring is also meant to evoke the country's tourist attractions of sun, sea, and sand Economy - overview Market value of publicly traded shares tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) Agriculture - products NA% Industries 110 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial production growth rate 102.3 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity - production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil - production 219 bbl/day (2007 est.) Internet country code 65,000 (2008)

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