Thursday, October 17, 2019, St. John's, Antigua
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA St. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda , located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea and with a population of 22,193, St. John's is the commercial center of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua . The settlement of St. John's has been the administrative center of Antigua and Barbuda since the islands were first colonized in 1632, and it became the seat of government when the nation achieved independence in 1981. St. John's is one of the most developed and cosmopolitan municipalities in the Lesser Antilles . The investment banking industry has a strong presence in the city. Major world financial institutions have offices in St. John's. The Antigua Rum Distillery is located at the Citadel and is the only rum distillery on the island. Annual production yields more than 180,000 gallons bo...