St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St. John's is located at 17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.85°W / 17.117; -61.85. With a population of 24,226 (2000), St. John's is the commercial centre of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.
The settlement of St. John's has been the administrative centre of Antigua and Barbuda since the islands were fir...
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St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St. John's is located at 17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.85°W / 17.117; -61.85. With a population of 24,226 (2000), St. John's is the commercial centre of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.
The settlement of St. John's has been the administrative centre of Antigua and Barbuda since the islands were first colonised in 1632, and it became the seat of government when the nation achieved independence in 1981. Saint John is mainly the capital of Antigua. The capital of Barbuda is Condriguta.
St. John's is one of the most developed and cosmopolitan municipalities in the Lesser Antilles. The city is famous for its various shopping malls as well as boutiques throughout the city, selling designer jewelry and haute-couture clothing. There are also many independent, locally-run establishments, selling a variety of fashions.
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