Barbuda is a small island located in the east Caribbean. Barbuda is one of the two islands that are a part of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The island has a moderate tropical climate with a small population of just around 1,600 residents. The island gained its independence on November 1st, 1981 and was declared as a constitutional monarchy under the Commonwealth of Nations. During the Stone Age, the people who inhabited the island were Ciboney in about 2400 BC. From around 35 AD and 1100 AD the island was inhabited by the Arawak people who were the first to farm the land until Carib Indians drove them out and took over. 
Christopher Columbus was the first European to notice Barbuda in the year 1493. The French and English created a colony after Spanish settlers in 1666. The town of Codrington, currently the most populous town in Barbuda, was founded by brothers John and Christopher Codrington in 1685. In the mid 1700s there were slave rebellions leading up til 1834 when all the slaves on the island were freed. In 2007, the Barbuda land act was put in forth making developmental projects require citizen approval due to it being communally owned land.
On September 6th, 2017 hurricane Irma made landfall on the small island and brought great calamity with it. Almost all of the islands existing structures and vehicles were terribly damaged by the ravaging hurricane winds and water. Today, the island still grapples with the aftermath of hurricane Irma with around seventy-five percent of its previous residents returning to the island to places where electricity and water is in tact. The islands’ culture is a unique blend of English settler culture and African slave culture. Calypso music, first introduced as a way for African slaves to make contact with each other during the 1700s when it was forbid. The island is also home to some of the finest cricket players in the world.
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I like how you threw in some facts about the a land act, and cricket players! That was something I was unaware of! You should try naming a few of them on your blog! I was also surprised that they were still dealing with aftermath of hurricane Irma! Great job on adding in this facts and writing over 300 words!
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