Saint John's, city, Antigua and Barbuda. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook American Heritage Coll. St. John's, at the head of a harbor formed by an inlet, is the commercial center of the country.
Tourism is important.
The harbor has been dredged to accommodate deep-draft vessels. In the 18th cent. St. John's served as a headquarters for the Royal Navy in the West Indies. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.