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Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). The permanent population numbers approximately 81,800 (at the 2011 Census) and the capital and largest port and city is St. John's, on Antigua.

Located at 17.1167, -61.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

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 {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|7|N|61|51|W||| |primary |name= }}. 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.

Located at 17.1167, -61.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Holy Family Cathedral (St. John's)

Holy Family Cathedral is the main cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. John's-Basseterre and is located in the city of St. John's in Antigua and Barbuda. This cathedral holds the episcopal seat of the diocesan bishop Donald J. Reece. The cathedral was opened in January 1987. The design of the Cathedral is modern and it is an octagon with a tower at the centre. On the tower there is a large cross, the largest external church cross in the country.

Located at 17.1165, -61.8376 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mount Obama

Mount Obama (known as Boggy Peak until August 4, 2009) is the highest point in the nation of Antigua and Barbuda and on the island of Antigua. It lies in the far southwest of the island at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|2|31|N|61|51|4|W| | |name= }}, and rises to a height of 402 metres and is named after Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

Located at 17.0419, -61.8511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Five Island Harbour

Five Island Harbour is a large indentation in the west coast of the island of Antigua. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|6|N|61|54|W||| | |name= }}, some five kilometres southwest of the capital, St. John's.

Located at 17.1, -61.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jolly Harbour

Jolly Harbour is a township in Antigua. It is located in the southwest of the island, on the coast close to Bolands, south of Five Islands Harbour. It contains shops, restaurants, holiday villas, private houses, golf-course and a marina and boatyard.

Located at 17.0661, -61.8872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museum of Antigua and Barbuda

The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda is a museum in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. It is housed in the colonial Court House, constructed in 1747 on the site of the first city market, and is the oldest building still in use in the city. The museum displays both Arawak and colonial artifacts recovered on archaeological digs on the islands. It also features a life-sized replica of an Arawak house, models of sugar plantations, along with a history of the island, and Viv Richards' cricket bat.

Located at 17.1222, -61.8439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Antigua Public Library

The Antigua Public Library is the national library of Antigua and Barbuda, located in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17.120508|-61.838485||||||| |primary |name= }}. One of the earliest sources of books on the island was through the work of the Reverend Thomas Bray in the late 17th Century. Various library societies grew to prominence in the mid-19th Century, including the Antigua Library Society and the Presbyterian Church Library.

Located at 17.1205, -61.8385 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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