Associated State of Antigua Wadadli (Antiguan) | |||||||||
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| 1967–1981 | |||||||||
| Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving" | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" | |||||||||
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| Status | Associated state of the United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | St. John's 17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W | ||||||||
| Official languages | English | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Antiguan | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
• Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
• Governor | Wilfred Jacobs | ||||||||
• Premier | Vere Bird (1967-1971) George Walter (1971-1976) Vere Bird (1971-1981) | ||||||||
| Robert Hall (1971-1976) | |||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
| Senate | |||||||||
| House of Representatives | |||||||||
| Associated statehood | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1967 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1981 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1981 estimate | ~70,000 | ||||||||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) | ||||||||
| Driving side | left | ||||||||
| Calling code | +1-268 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | AG | ||||||||
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Antigua, officially the Associated State of Antigua,[2] was an associated state of the United Kingdom, which was established on 27 February 1967. The associated state was abolished on November 1, 1981 by the Antigua (Termination of Association) Order.
- ^ The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2012, p. 32, ISBN 9780160911422
- ^ "Antigua Constitution Order 1967" (PDF).
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