Barbuda

Barbuda is an island in the Caribbean, part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It has a population of about 1,500, most of whom live in the town of Codrington. Barbuda is located north of Antigua.

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Island - Caribbean - Antigua and Barbuda - Population - Codrington - Antigua

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Barbuda is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.

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Leeward Islands - Eastern Caribbean - Montserrat - Guadaloupe - Nevis - St. Kitts - St. Barts - St. Martin

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The Siboney were the first to inhabit the island of Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak and Carib Indians populated the island 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.

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Siboney - 2400 - Arawak - Columbus - 1493 - Spanish - French - English - Colony - 1667

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The islands became an independent state in 1981. They remain members of the British Commonwealth. Barbuda is currently home to the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, which is located in its Codrington Lagoon.

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British Commonwealth - Codrington Lagoon

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