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Friday, November 7, 2008

Antigua plans to rename highest peak after Barack Obama


I'm thinking there will have to be a few presidential exploratory trips before this can be approved...

The prime minister of Antigua wants to rename the island's highest mountain Mount Obama in honour of the US president-elect.

Boggy Peak, as it is currently known, rises more than 1,300ft (396 metres) over the island's southern point and serves as a transmission site for broadcasting and telecommunications. It also is a popular hiking spot.

The prime minister, Baldwin Spencer, announced the plans on Wednesday in a congratulatory letter to Barack Obama.

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