Antigua (Isla)

"Antigua es una isla en el Mar Caribe, forma parte del país Antigua y Barbuda. Tiene una población de 68.000 habitantes, aproximadamente, de los cuales más de 24.000 viven en la capital, St. John's. La isla tiene un perímetro de 54 millas y un área de 280 km². La superficie es mayoritariamente plana, y no hay muchas elevaciones en el terreno como es común en otras islas de la zona. Pero en el sudoeste se puede observar que el terreno llega a tener unos 1.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar. Las ciudades más importantes son St John's, Falmouth y Parham. St John's, la capital, está situada al noroeste de la isla, cerca del aeropuerto y el puerto que está preparado para albergar a grandes cruceros. La economía de Antigua se basa en el turismo. Los hoteles están ubicados en la costa y su único aeropuerto está al servicio de grandes compañías como Virgin Atlantic y British Airways. La moneda nacional es dólar del Caribe Oriental. A pesar de ello, la mayoría de los precios son en dólares estadounidenses."

"Antigua (/ænti/ an-TEE-ga), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the West Indies. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish after an icon in Seville Cathedral, "Santa Maria de la Antigua"St. Mary of the Old Cathedral. The name Waladli comes from the indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km2 (108 sq mi). Its population was 80,161 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market. Over 32,000 people live in the capital city, St. John's, at 17°6N 61°45W / 17.100°N 61.750°W. The capital is situated in the north-west and has a deep harbour which is able to accommodate large cruise ships. Other leading population settlements are All Saints (3,412) and Liberta (2,239), according to the 2001 census. English Harbour on the south-eastern coast is famed for its protected shelter during violent storms. It is the site of a restored British colonial naval station called "Nelson's Dockyard" after Captain Horatio Nelson. Today English Harbour and the neighbouring village of Falmouth are internationally famous as a yachting and sailing destination and provisioning centre. During Antigua Sailing Week, at the end of April and beginning of May, the annual world-class regatta brings many sailing vessels and sailors to the island to play sports."