Antigua and Barbuda
Intro
Located in the eastern Caribbean among the Leeward Islands, Antigua and Barbuda combines political stability with extreme exposure to climate and external demand shocks.
Background
Formerly a British colony, the country transitioned to independence in 1981. Limited land and resources oriented the economy toward services and tourism.
History
Indigenous settlement
British colonial rule
Independence
Tourism-led development
Present Day
Tourism dominates GDP and employment. Fiscal vulnerability and disaster preparedness are persistent governance priorities.
Future Outlook
Long-term resilience depends on climate adaptation, tourism diversification, and access to concessional finance.
Map
Topics
Persons
Pete Hegseth
Jake Sullivan
Marco Rubio
Mojtaba Khamenei
Mark Rutte
María Corina Machado
Herzi Halevi
Oleksii Reznikov
Oleksandr Syrskyi
Locations
Mainland China
China
India
North America
United States
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Russia
Japan
Articles
Control is good, trust is better!
It is almost 2025. There is social unrest. A migration crisis? Foreign influences? A retreat to the national is taking . Border controls are being deployed again. People want to be “in control” again. Will this bring back confidence?
Event Timeline
U.S. arrests Nicolás Maduro
U.S. forces arrest Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, removing him from power through external intervention.
British Occupation of Hong Kong Island
British forces landed on Hong Kong Island and claimed it in the name of the Crown following the First Opium War.
Treaty of Nanking Signed
The Treaty of Nanking ended the First Opium War and ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain, formalizing its colonial status.
Kowloon Peninsula Ceded to Britain
The Convention of Peking ceded the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain, extending colonial Hong Kong beyond the island.
British Lease of New Territories
Britain signed a 99-year lease with the Qing Empire, adding the New Territories and islands to colonial Hong Kong.
Kowloon Walled City Preserved
Britain leases the New Territories for 99 years but allows China to retain nominal control of the Kowloon Walled City.
Japanese Invasion of Hong Kong
Japan invades British Hong Kong, launching a bloody battle and three years of occupation.
Return to British Control
British forces retook control of Hong Kong from Japan after Japan’s surrender in World War II.
