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Antigua and barbuda are to islands, one naion, in the caribbean. Antigua is the larger island and the smaller is Barbuda. Barbuda is a flat low island made of coral and sand. Antigua is a high island made of volcanic rock. Christopher Columbus landed on the islands in 1493, naming the larger one "Santa Maria de la Antigua." Area: Antigua--281 sq. km. (108 sq. mi.); Barbuda--161 sq. km. (62 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital--St. John's (pop. 30,000). Terrain: Generally low-lying, with highest elevation 405 m. (1,330 ft.). Climate: Tropical maritime.

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