BARBUDA, an island in the British West Indies, 25m. north of Antigua, of which it is a dependency, in 17 ° 33' N. and 6 i ° 43' W. Area 62 sq.m. Pop. i,000. It is flat and well-wooded. On the western side is a large lagoon, separated from the sea by a reef of coral. The cultivated land is fertile, and the climate very healthy. The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1628 and granted to the Codrington family in 1680, who held it for more than 200 years. It is now Government property. Cotton is the leading product. Cattle, horses, mules and asses are bred, with the help of a Government stock farm. Salt, phosphate of lime and turtle are also exported. There are wild deer.