Antigua and Barbuda
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| Motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving | ||||||
| Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee Royal anthem: God Save the Queen 1 |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Saint John's 17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.85°W |
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| Official language(s) | English | |||||
| Local language | Antiguan Creole | |||||
| Ethnic groups (2001) | 91% black 4.4% mixed 1.7% white 2.9% others |
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| Demonym | Antiguan, Barbudan | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary democracy under a federal constitutional monarchy |
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| - | Head of State | Elizabeth II | ||||
| - | Governor-General | Dame Louise Lake-Tack | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Baldwin Spencer | ||||
| - | Opposition Leader | Lester Bird | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from the United Kingdom | November 1, 1981 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 440 km2 (195th) 170 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2011 census | 81,799 | ||||
| - | Density | 186/km2 481/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.485 billion[1] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $17,082[1] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.105 billion[1] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $12,848[1] | ||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.868 (high) (47th) | |||||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |||||
| Drives on the | left | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ag | |||||
| Calling code | +1-268 | |||||
| 1 | God Save The Queen is the official national anthem but it is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions. | |||||
Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. In 2011 the population was about 81,800 people. The capital and largest port and city is St. John's, on Antigua. The country used to be a part of the British Empire.
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[change] Divisions
[change] Administration
Antigua and Barbuda is divided into six parishes and two dependencies:
- Parishes
- Dependencies
Note: Though Barbuda and Redonda are called dependencies, they are important parts of the state. Dependency is simply a title.
[change] Military
The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force has 285 members.
[change] Islands
[change] Economy
Tourism is the main part of the economy. It is more than half of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Antigua is famous for its many luxury resorts. Investment banking and financial services are also important.
[change] Languages
English is the official language, but many of the locals speak Antiguan Creole. The Barbudan accent is slightly different from the Antiguan.
[change] See also
- Antigua and Barbuda at the Olympics
- Antigua and Barbuda national football team
- List of rivers of Antigua and Barbuda
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Antigua and Barbuda". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2008&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=311&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=38&pr.y=13. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
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