Associated State of Antigua
Antigua, officially the Associated State of Antigua, was an associated state of the United Kingdom, which was established on 27 February 1967. The associated state was abolished on November 1, 1981 by the Antigua (Termination of Association) Order.
| History of Antigua and Barbuda |
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| Pre-Columbian period |
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Jolly Beach people Twenty Hill Archaic period in Barbuda Winthorpe's Bay Ceramic period in Saint Mary Ceramic period in Barbuda |
| Early English colonisation |
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Administrative division Kingdom of Antigua plot Beach's Rebellion |
| Post-emancipation |
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Kingdom of Redonda Associated State Liberta Freetown All Saints Village councils |
| Independence era |
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Constitution 1994 & 1999 elections Barbudan secession |
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Associated State of Antigua Wadadli (Antiguan) | |||||||||
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| 1967–1981 | |||||||||
| Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving" | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" | |||||||||
| Status | Associated state of the United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | St. John's 17°7′N 61°51′W | ||||||||
| Official languages | English | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Antiguan | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
• Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
• Governor | Wilfred Jacobs | ||||||||
• Premier | Vere Bird (1967-1971) George Walter (1971-1976) Vere Bird (1971-1981) | ||||||||
| Robert Hall (1971-1976) | |||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
• Upper house | Senate | ||||||||
• Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||||||
| Associated statehood | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1967 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1981 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1981 estimate | ~70,000 | ||||||||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) | ||||||||
| Driving side | left | ||||||||
| Calling code | +1-268 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | AG | ||||||||
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