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Histoire de Antigua-et-Barbuda — Chronologie
Dates clés de l'histoire de Antigua-et-Barbuda, d'après le Factbook Magna et l'Encyclopédie universelle.
1493The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but the Arawaks populated the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493.
1667Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667.
1834Slavery, which provided labor on the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834.
1981Independence: 1 November 1981 (from the UK).
1981The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
2011Languages: English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole) Religions: Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est.) Urban population: 24.3% of total population (2023).
2017In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the island of Barbuda, devastating the island and forcing the evacuation of the population to Antigua.
2018Major urban areas: 21,000 SAINT JOHN'S (capital) (2018) dual island-tourism and construction-driven economy; emerging “blue economy”; limited water supply and susceptibility to hurricanes limit activity; improving road infrastructure; friendly to foreign direct investment; looking at financial innovation in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies Inflation: 6.2% (2024 est.).
2023Generation mix — fossil fuels: 93.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 6.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) Energy use: 110.114 million Btu/person (2023 est.).
2023Industries: tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) Agriculture: tropical fruits, milk, mangoes/guavas, eggs, lemons/limes, pumpkins/squash, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cucumbers/gherkins, yams (2023) Electricity access: 100% (2022 est.).
