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When did Antigua and Barbuda gain independence from the United Kingdom?
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Antigua and Barbuda gained independence from the United Kingdom on November 1, 1981.1
Following a period as an associated state, the islands achieved full sovereignty under the leadership of their first prime minister, Vere Bird. Upon gaining independence, the nation secured membership in the United Nations and the Commonwealth.1