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Antigua and Barbuda
Background :
The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
Location :
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic Coordinates Center :
17 03 N, 61 48 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -61.91 |
| North | 17.73 |
| East | -61.67 |
| South | 17.00 |
Map references :
America
Area :
| total | 442 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
153.00 km
Climate :
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain :
mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 402 | metres |
Natural resources :
| pleasant tourism |
Land use :
| arable land | 18.18 | % |
| permanent crops | 4.55 | % |
| other | 77.27 | % |
Total renewable water resources :
0 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| hurricanes | periodic droughts |
| tropical storms |
current issues :
water management - a major concern because of limited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Environmental Modification |
| Hazardous Wastes | Law of the Sea |
| Marine Dumping | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Wetlands |
| Whaling |
Population :
85 632
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 1.30 | % |
| Birth rate | 16.59 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 2.07 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 5.94 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 2.38 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 26.80 | % |
| 15-64 years | 66.60 | % |
| 65 years and over | 6.60 | % |
Median age :
| total | 29.70 | years |
| male | 28.20 | years |
| female | 31.10 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.87 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.77 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.91 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 16.25 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 74.76 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 72.81 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 76.81 | years |
Religions :
| Anglican | 25.70 | % |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 12.30 | % |
| Pentecostal | 10.60 | % |
| Moravian | 10.50 | % |
| Roman Catholic | 10.40 | % |
| Methodist | 7.90 | % |
| Baptist | 4.90 | % |
| Church of God | 4.50 | % |
| other Christian | 5.40 | % |
| other | 2.00 | % |
| none | 5.80 | % |
Languages :
| English |
Literacy :
| total population | 85.80 | % |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Antigua and Barbuda |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | AG |
| ISO Numeric | 28 |
| ISO3 | ATG |
| FIPS | AC |
| ccTLD | ag |
| English | Antigua and Barbuda |
Administrative divisions :
6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip
Capital :
| name | Saint John's |
| geographic coordinates | 17 07 N, 61 51 W |
| time difference | -4.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | AOSIS |
| C | CDB |
| Caricom | FAO |
| G-77 | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICCt |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IFAD | IFC |
| IFRCS | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IOC | ISO (subscriber) |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | MIGA |
| NAM | OAS |
| OECS | OPANAL |
| OPCW | PetroCaribe |
| UN | UNCTAD |
| UNESCO | UPU |
| WFTU | WHO |
| WIPO | WMO |
| WTO |
Independence :
1981-11-01
National holiday :
Independence Day
1981-11-01
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Winston Baldwin SPENCER | Queen ELIZABETH II |
Legislative branch :
| UPP | 50.90 | % |
| ALP | 47.20 | % |
| BPM | 1.10 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 1 550 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 1 180 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -6.50 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 18 100 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 3.80 | % |
| industry | 22.00 | % |
| services | 74.30 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 7.00 | % |
| industry | 11.00 | % |
| services | 82.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 11.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 1.50 | % |
| Current account balance | - 211 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 359 800 000 | $ |
Budget :
| revenues | 123 700 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 145 900 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| bananas | coconuts |
| cotton | cucumbers |
| fruits | livestock |
| mangoes | sugarcane |
| vegetables |
Industries :
| alcoholic beverages | construction |
| household appliances | light manufacturing |
| tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 110 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 102 300 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 5 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 219 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 4 690 | bbl/day |
Value :
84 300 000 $
Commodities :
| bedding | electronic components |
| food and live animals | handicrafts |
| petroleum products | transportation equipment |
Value :
522 799 999 $
Commodities :
| chemicals | food and live animals |
| machinery and transportation equipment | manufactures |
| oil |
Currency-code :
XCD
Currency-name :
East Caribbean dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 38 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 136 600 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | ag | |
| Internet Hosts | 7 421 | |
| Internet Users | 65 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 2 | |
| Roadways - total | 1 165 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 384 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 781 | km |
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