Info about Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua, the larger of the two main islands, is 108 sq mi (280 sq km). The island dependencies of Redonda (an uninhabited rocky islet) and Barbuda (a coral island formerly known as Dulcina) are 0.5 sq mi (1.30 sq km) and 62 sq mi (161 sq km), respectively.

Capital
Saint John s - 28 000 people
all city from Antigua and Barbuda

Country lead by
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Governor-General: James Beethoven Carlisle (1993)
Prime Minister: Baldwin Spencer (2004)

Population
69,108 (growth rate: 0.6%); birth rate: 16.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 18.9/1000; life expectancy: 72.2; density per sq mi: 407

Land Area
170 sq mi (440 sq km)

Monetary unit
East Caribbean dollar

Language
English (official), local dialects

Ethnicity
black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian

Religion
Christian (predominantly Anglican and other Protestant; some Roman Catholic)

Transportation
Highways: total: 1,165 km, paved: 384 km, unpaved: 781 km (2002). Ports and harbors: Saint John's. Airports: 3 (2005).

Internet tld
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Travel guides to Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda The Island of Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda English Harbour

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