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Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. In 2011, about 81,800 people lived there. The capital and largest port and city is St. John's, on Antigua. The country used to be a part of the British Empire. The nation still belongs to the British Commonwealth.
Antigua and Barbuda | |
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Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving" | |
Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee | |
Capital and largest city | Saint John's 17°7′N 61°51′W |
Official languages | English |
Local language | Antiguan Creole |
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Government | Parliamentary democracy under unitary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
Rodney Williams[1] | |
Gaston Browne | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence | |
• from the United Kingdom | 1 November 1981 |
Area | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) (195th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2011 census | 81,799 |
• Density | 186/km2 (481.7/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $1.579 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $18,026[2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $1.176 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $13,428[2] |
HDI (2011) | 0.764 high · 60th |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-268 |
ISO 3166 code | AG |
Internet TLD | .ag |
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The original inhabitants of Antigua and Barbuda were indigenous the Taino and the Kalinago.
Antigua and Barbuda is divided into six parishes and two dependencies:
Note: Though Barbuda and Redonda are called dependencies, they are important parts of the state. Dependency is simply a title.
Below is a list of the ten largest cities. For other cities see List of cities in Antigua and Barbuda.
Below is a list of the islands of the country.
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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.
The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force has 285 members.
English is the official language, but many of the locals speak Antiguan Creole. The Barbudan accent is slightly different from the Antiguan.
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