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Antigua & Barbuda, In More Detail…
Antigua and Barbuda is a small twin-island democracy located within the heart of the Eastern Caribbean archipelago. Antigua’s history can be dated to 1775 B.C. when its first inhabitants, the Siboney (or ‘stone people’) lived there. The Arawaks later settled in Antigua at about the time of Christ or the beginning of the Common Era. The Arawaks reputedly paddled across from South America and introduced agriculture to the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, bringing with them a host of goods ranging from pineapples and tobacco and cotton. Most of the Arawaks left around 1100 A.D but some stayed on to be raided by the Caribs, an Indian tribe based in Dominica. The earliest recorded European contact with Antigua was made when Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage of discovery in 1493, discovered Antigua and named it Santa Maria de la Antigua. Columbus named the island after Santa Maria la Antigua, the miracle-working saint of the Spanish city of Seville.
Except for a brief period of occupancy by the French in 1652, the island, with an area of 108 square miles, remained British until its independence. Names such as Sir Christopher Codrington who arrived in Antigua in 1684 and Horatio Nelson who arrived in 1784 are inextricably linked to the history and lore of Antigua and Barbuda. Lying 28 miles to the north of Antigua is the sister-island of Barbuda, with an area of 75 square miles. The Twin-island State of Antigua and Barbuda attained its independence from the United Kingdom on November 1st, 1981. The country is a member state of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS.), using a common monetary system the East Caribbean Dollar (EC $). Antigua is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) an economic organization of Caribbean States. It is also a member of the British Commonwealth, Organization of American States (OAS), the Association of American States (ACS), and the ACP grouping (signatories of the Lome Convention).
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Our related company, AIT Accounting & Management Services Ltd. provides services such as accounting and other administrative services on behalf of our client base. In the accounting arena, we provide services such as preparation of financial statements, computation and filing of company tax returns for Company Tax, keeping and maintaining financial records of companies, business plans and cash flow statements, forensic investigations and efficiency reviews. We can also arrange for audits of companies, banks, trusts and insurance companies with Audit firms licensed to practice under the I.C.A.E.C – Antigua. We would be pleased to discuss the provision of any related service in the field of finance, corporate administration and banking to the client. Our mission is to provide an unsurpassed quality of service to our client base and we look forward to being of service to you.
INTRODUCTION TO ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
Why is Antigua & Barbuda considered a premier destination for the discerning tourist and businessman?