Barbuda
Sign in to saveBarbuda (; ) is an island and dependency located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately north of Antigua. The only settlements on the island are Codrington and its surrounding localities. Barbuda is a flat island with the western portion being dominated by Codrington Lagoon, and the eastern portion being dominated by the elevated plateau of the Barbuda Highlands, with salty ponds and scrubland spread throughout the island. The climate is classified as tropical marine.
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Barbuda is a Caribbean island that forms part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda, located north of Antigua with a flat terrain featuring Codrington Lagoon on its western side and highlands on its eastern side. The island matters as an autonomous entity within the larger nation-state and is home to small settlements centered around Codrington in a tropical marine climate.
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Key facts
- Country.established_date1
- 1678
- Country.established_event2
- Barbuda Act
- Country.established_date2
- April 30, 1904
- Country.established_event3
- Autonomy
- Country.established_date3
- December 23, 1976
- Country.area_km2
- 160.56
- Country.area_rank
- N/A
- Country.area_sq_mi
- 61.99
- Country.population_estimate
- 2,233
- Country.population_census
- 1,634
- Country.population_estimate_year
- 2025
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Barbuda
Article
27 sectionsContents
- History
- Archaic period
- Ceramic period
- Colonial period
- Modern history
- Politics and government
- Barbuda Council
- Districts
- Geography and wildlife
- Demographics
- Ethnicity and immigration
- Housing and lands
- Education
- Health
- Youth
- Religion
- Economy
- Business
- Employment
- Job training
- Tourism
- Culture
- Festivals and sport
- Cuisine
- See also
- Citations
- External links
Barbuda (; ) is an island and dependency located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately north of Antigua. The only settlements on the island are Codrington and its surrounding localities. Barbuda is a flat island with the western portion being dominated by Codrington Lagoon, and the eastern portion being dominated by the elevated plateau of the Barbuda Highlands, with salty ponds and scrubland spread throughout the island. The climate is classified as tropical marine.
The first inhabitants of Barbuda were canoe-driving hunter-gatherers around 3,000–4,000 years ago. The island was subsequently inhabited by the Arawak and Kalinago. Early settlements by the Spanish were followed by the French and English who formed a colony in 1666. In 1685, Barbuda was leased to brothers John and Christopher Codrington. In 1834, slavery was abolished in Barbuda. Because the entire island had been covered by a single land grant, the Barbudans kept on autonomous cultivation on communal property after slavery's abolition.