Barbuda is an island in the Eastern Caribbean, and forms part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States ( OECS) created in 1981 is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration protection of Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea It has a population of about 1,500, most of whom live in the town of Codrington. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Codrington is a town located on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda.
Barbuda is located north of Antigua, in the middle of the Leeward Islands. Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands part of the West Indies. 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. Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq NEVIS, or New Exhaust Valve & Intake System, is a type of Internal combustion engine developed by Cesare Bortone in cooperation with the University Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island ( Saint-Christophe in French) is an Island in the West Indies Saint Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemy officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy) is an Overseas collectivity Saint Martin is a tropical Island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km (186 miles east of Puerto Rico.
The Ciboney were the first to inhabit the island of Barbuda in 2400 B. The Ciboney were Pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. The 24th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2301&ndash2400 of the Gregorian calendar. C. , but Arawak and Carib Indians populated the island when Christopher Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for Cassava flour was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English, who formed a colony in 1666. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation.
The island was leased in 1685 to brothers Christopher and John Codrington, who had founded the town of Codrington. Christopher Codrington ( 1668 - 7 April 1710) British soldier and colonial governor whose father (also named Christopher Codrington was captain-general The Codrington family produced food on their land in Barbuda, and also transported slaves as labour for their sugar plantations on Antigua. There was more than one slave rebellion at Codrington during the 1740s, during which slaves rose against tyrannical managers. All the slaves were freed in 1834.
In 1719, Codrington and the island of Barbuda had its first census (of both people and livestock), conducted by Sir William Codrington (1715-1790).
In the second half of the 18th century, the first map of Barbuda was made. This indicates:
- substantial buildings in the Highland area
- a castle in Codrington
- a fort at River, now known as the Martello Tower
- houses at The Beach House Barbuda, Coco Point, and Castle Hill
- eight catching pens
- several defensive cannon gun battery units in the south, north, west, and east
- two large plantations in the Meadow and Guava area and in the Highlands area
Barbuda is home to the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, which is located in the Codrington Lagoon. Castle Hill may refer to one of many places Australia Castle Hill New South Wales is a suburb of Sydney Castle Hill Queensland The frigatebirds are a family Fregatidae, of Seabirds There are five Species in the single Genus Fregata. Other points of interest include Highland House (the 18th century home of the Codrington family) and the Indian Cave, which contains ancient Amerindian petroglyphs. Petroglyphs are Images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising pecking carving and abrading
Geography
- Land area: 160. 56 km²
- Capital and largest city (1991): Codrington (capital of Barbuda), est. pop. 1,000
- Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of
- Terrain: mostly coral limestone islands
- Elevation extremes:
- Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m. Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. Corals are Marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small Sea anemone –like Polyps typically in colonies of many Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere
- Highest point: Highlands 38 m.
Climate
In January and February, the coolest months, the average daily high temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature In July and August, the warmest months, the average daily high is 86°F (30°C). Monthly averages are as follows:
Jan 22. 3 28. 2 56. 9 10. 0 Feb 22. 1 28. 3 37. 6 8. 0 Mar 22. 5 28. 6 46. 7 8. 0 Apr 23. 3 29. 2 67. 6 9. 0 May 24. 3 29. 8 112. 5 10. 0 Jun 25. 3 30. 5 49. 5 8. 0 Jul 25. 4 30. 7 86. 6 11. 0 Aug 25. 4 30. 9 100. 6 13. 0 Sep 24. 8 30. 7 140. 5 11. 0 Oct 24. 3 30. 4 130. 8 13. 0 Nov 23. 7 29. 5 134. 9 13. 0 Dec 22. 8 28. 6 87. 4 13. 0
Dictionary
Barbuda
-proper noun
- An island in the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, to the north of Antigua
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