Location
The tropical islands of Antigua and Barbuda are located in the heart of the Caribbean about a thousand miles to the east of Jamaica and half that distance from Trinidad on the coast of South America. We are at 17- N latitude, about the same as the Cape Verde Islands and Bombay and 61- W longitude.
The island of Antigua was born out of the sea by a volcano about 30 million years ago. A young island in geologic time. On the northern flank of this volcano, reefs were formed, hence the greater part of Antigua is low lying and is composed of limestone rock.
The highest point of Antigua is 1,319 ft in the south-west and is called Boggy Peak, but the limestone Highlands of Barbuda rise to only 125 ft. The area of Antigua is 108 square miles, while Barbuda is 62 square miles. The population of the former is approaching 80,000, but the latter is relatively unpopulated at 1,300. Days and nights are refreshingly cooled by the gentle trade winds. Antigua boasts the largest expanse of freshwater in the whole of the Caribbean with a lake nearly two miles long by a mile wide.
Barbuda became separated from Antigua by about 28 miles, when the sea-levels of the world rose considerably at about 10,000 BC. Today parts of Barbuda are geologically flooded to form interesting lagoons. Here may be seen the largest breeding and nesting colony of the Magnificent Frigate Bird in the world. Barbuda supports a tremendous diversity of native habitats, as yet unthreatened by development. Reef-fringed Barbuda may be one of the best kept ecological secrets in the West Indies. Her rugged scenery, beautiful beaches, (one at least 12 miles long), lagoons and abundant wildlife may be a resource as valuable as its fisheries.
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Displaying 16 - 20 of 33Partition Act (No. 15 of 1895).
This Act sets out the conditions and procedures for the partition of land held by more than one tenant, i.e. joint tenants and tenants in common.Any person entitled to claim partition may apply to Court for partition, which shall, after issue of an order of partition by Court, take place in the matter as specified by this Act. The Court may also direct the sale of the property if it thinks to be more beneficial to the parties involved to distribute proceeds of the sale among them instead of carrying out the partition.
Land Adjudication Act (Act No. 16 of 1975).
This Act sets out the procedures, principles and criteria for the adjudication of land in an area declared to be an adjudication area by Order of the Minister made under this Act. The Act also declares all waste and unoccupied land to be Crown land.The Minister shall appoint an Adjudication Officer who shall be in charge of the adjudication of land in the area. Every person claiming an interest in land in the adjudication area shall observe the procedures and criteria as laid down in this Act.
Lands of Antigua and Barbuda Sugar Factory Limited and the Antigua and Barbuda Syndicate Estates Limited (Vesting) Act (No. 32 of 1969).
This Act declares the lands of the Antigua and Barbuda Sugar Factory Limited and of the Antigua and Barbuda Syndicate Estates Limited specified in the First Schedule to this Act to be vested in the Crown, freed and discharged from any mortgage in favour of the Royal Bank of Canada. The Act also safeguards the provisions of the Agreement set out in the Second Schedule to this Act relating to any interests in or encumbrances on the lands hereby vested in the Crown held by persons other than the parties to the said Agreement and the Royal Bank of Canada before the commencement of this Act.
Intestates Estates Act (No. 4 of 1945).
This Act abolishes various special rights relating to inheritance of an estate in the condition of intestate. The Act also provides various rules relative to succession to real estate and personal estate on intestacy and relative to residuary estate held on statutory trusts for the issue of the intestate. The Act also excludes from its working part of the estate left by will and excludes from the taking a share in the estate of the intestate any person who has committed a serious offence against the intestate.
Land Settlement and Development Board Act (No. 14 of 1953).
This Act makes provision, among other things, for the disposal of lands of the Land Settlement and Development Board as established under the Land Settlement and Development Board Act and the use of the Fund established under the same Act. Lands held by the Board immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall be surrendered to and vested in the Crown.