The assorted state of Antigua located on the eastern edge of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea, has an area of 171 sq. mi. (422 sq. km.). Capital: St. John?s. Antigua and its dependencies, Barbuda and Redonda, comprised a presidency of the Leeward Islands. ,Antigua was discovered by Columbus in 1493, settled by British in 1632, occupied by the French in 1666, and ceded to Britain in 1667.,, Rulers:,,, ,British,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 British West Indies Dollar = 4 Shillings ? 2 Pence,, ,5 British West Indies Dollars = 1 Pound ? 10 Pence,,