Antigua

Antigua ( /ænˈtiːɡə/ an-tee-gə; sometimes the spelling pronunciation /ænˈtiːɡwə/ is heard), also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Antigua — St. Mary of the Old Cathedral. The name Waladli, comes from the original Amerindian inhabitants, and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km (108 sq mi). Its population was estimated at 87,884 (July 2011). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the...