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Coordinates: 17°03′N 61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W / 17.050; -61.800
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This page is about the sovereign country in West Indies. For the islands of the sovereign state, see Antigua and Barbuda. For other uses, see Antigua (disambiguation) and Barbuda (disambiguation).

Antigua and Barbuda
Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Anthem: "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee"
Location of Antigua and Barbuda
Capital
and largest city
St. John's
17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W / 17.117; -61.850
Vernacular languageAntiguan and Barbudan Creole
Working languageEnglish[1]
Ethnic groups
(2011[2])
Religion
(2020[3])
  • 3.6% Rastafari
  • 1.9% no religion
  • 1.1% Baha'i faith
  • 0.7% other
Demonym(s)Antiguan and Barbudan
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
Sir Rodney Williams
Gaston Browne
LegislatureParliament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
Formation
• Barbuda (Extension of Laws of Antigua) Act
23 September 1859[4]
• Annexation of Redonda
26 March 1872
• Parish Boundaries Act
17 December 1873[5]
27 February 1967
• Independence
1 November 1981
Area
• Total
440 km2 (170 sq mi) (182nd)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2022 estimate
Neutral increase 100,772[6] (182nd)
• 2011 census
Neutral increase 84,816
• Density
186/km2 (481.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $2.6 billion (196th)
• Per capita
Increase $25,449[7] (59th)
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $1.95 billion (193rd)
• Per capita
Increase $19,068[7] (49th)
HDI (2022)Increase 0.826[8]
very high (54th)
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+1-268
ISO 3166 codeAG
Internet TLD.ag
Website
ab.gov.ag
  1. The English language is the only one used in legislation, decrees, resolutions, official documents, and public acts; although not declared official de jure, this makes it the country's sole "working language" in accordance with the constitution.[9]

17°03′N 61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W / 17.050; -61.800Antigua and Barbuda (UK: /ænˈtiːɡə ... bɑːrˈbuːdə/, US: /ænˈtiːɡwə ... bɑːrˈbjuːdə/) is an archipelagic country and microstate in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. Antigua and Barbuda borders the Caribbean Sea on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. The islands of Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda, as well as fifty-one other small offshore islands and islets, make up the territory of Antigua and Barbuda. In 2011, approximately 30% of Antigua and Barbuda's population identified as foreign-born. Antigua and Barbuda boasts a diverse population. The majority of Antiguans and Barbudans speak English and Antiguan Creole, with a rising Spanish-speaking minority. Antigua and Barbuda is the 182nd most populated country, and the 50th most dense.

With a history stretching back 4,000 years, the Jolly Beach people were among the earliest examples of archaic habitation. During this same period, there was also the Twenty Hill village. In 1632, the British were able to successfully colonize Antigua following thousands of years of indigenous settlement.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Government of Antigua and Barbuda". Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ "ECLAC/CELADE Redatam+SP 03/21/2022" (PDF). redatam.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ "National Profiles".
  4. ^ "CHAPTER 43 : THE BARBUDA (EXTENSION OF LAWS OF ANTIGUA) ACT" (PDF). Laws.gov.ag. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Chapter 304: The Parish Boundaries Act". Laws of Antigua and Barbuda (PDF). laws.gov.ag. 17 December 1873. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Population projections by age group, annual 1991 to 2026". Statistics Division, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "World Economic Outlook October 2023 (Antigua and Barbuda)". International Monetary Fund. October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Human Development Report 2023/24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. p. 274–277. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Government of Antigua and Barbuda". Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. ^ Horsford, Ian. "An Assessment of Income Inequality and Poverty in Antigua and Barbuda in 2007". Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Comparison of Poverty measurement indicators" (PDF). Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA). 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

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Further reading[edit]

  • Nicholson, Desmond V., Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda: A Historical Sketch, St. Johns, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda Museum, 1991.
  • Dyde, Brian, A History of Antigua: The Unsuspected Isle, London: Macmillan Caribbean, 2000.
  • Gaspar, David Barry – Bondmen & Rebels: A Study of Master-Slave Relations in Antigua, with Implications for Colonial America.
  • Harris, David R. – Plants, Animals, and Man in the Outer Leeward Islands, West Indies. An Ecological Study of Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla.
  • Henry, Paget – Peripheral Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Antigua.
  • Lazarus-Black, Mindie – Legitimate Acts and Illegal Encounters: Law and Society in Antigua and Barbuda.
  • Riley, J. H. – Catalogue of a Collection of Birds from Barbuda and Antigua, British West Indies.
  • Rouse, Irving and Birgit Faber Morse – Excavations at the Indian Creek Site, Antigua, West Indies.
  • Thomas Hearne. Southampton.

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