It’s Actually Three Islands

While the territory's official name is Antigua and Barbuda, it really consists of three islands. Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda are included. This is definitely one of the things about Antigua and Barbuda you should know.

Redonda is a 0.5-square-mile rocky and desolate volcanic rock (1.3 square km). It towers over the Caribbean Sea at 1,000 feet (305 meters). Despite its small size, the little island has its own monarchy and king. It, along with the other islands, became a British property in the 1860s. According to legend, in 1865, Shiell, a quarter-Irish Montserratian businessman, planned to seize the island so that his newborn son might become King of Redonda. The Bishop of Antigua anointed him King Felipe I of Redonda on his 15th birthday. Since then, there has been a king.

Antigua is approximately 108 square miles (280 square km) in size. It is primarily flat and undulating, although there are volcanic rocks that reach 1,330 feet (405 meters) in the west. It is the location of the country's capital, Saint John's.

Barbuda, originally known as Dulcina, is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Antigua. It is a coral island with several trees and mountains. It receives less precipitation than Antigua. The lone community is Codrington, which is located on a lagoon to the west.