Founded in 1542, Antigua had, in the days of its viceregal glory, scores of splendid government buildings, churches, huge estates, fountains, and plazas. 安提瓜在1542年建立,在辉煌的总督时期拥有大量壮观的政府建筑物,楼房,教堂,喷水池和广场。
Antigua (/ænˈtiːɡə/an-TEE-gə or sometimes the spelling pronunciation /ænˈtiːɡwə/), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the West Indies. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981.