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| Saint John’s, city, Antigua and Barbuda |
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| city (1991 pop. 21,514), capital of Antigua and Barbuda, in the West Indies. St. John’s, at the head of a harbor formed by an inlet, is the commercial center of the country. Tourism is important. The harbor has been dredged to accommodate deep-draft vessels. In the 18th cent. St. John’s served as a headquarters for the Royal Navy in the West Indies. |
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