Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda Flag

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Antigua and Barbuda is an Antigua and Barbuda is an Eastern Caribbean state known for premier sailing venues, diversified tourism, and a well-regulated citizenship-by-investment program.

Antigua and Barbuda is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.

Easy learning about Antigua and Barbuda

The capital city of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John's.

Word: Regatta

Meaning: sailing festival

Basic Information

Capital City: St. John's

Population: 93,316 (UN)

Area: 443 km² / 275 sq mi

People are called: Antiguans, Barbudans

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

6 parishes and 2 dependencies*

  1. Barbuda*,
  2. Redonda*,
  3. Saint George,
  4. Saint John,
  5. Saint Mary,
  6. Saint Paul,
  7. Saint Peter,
  8. Saint Philip

Geography

Latitude: 17° 03' N

Longitude: 61° 48' W

Geographical Subregion: Caribbean

Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Continental Region: Americas

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 25 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 153

Climate

tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation

Economy

GDP per Capita: $22,630 (IMF)

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: XCD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 53 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.851

Mean Years of Schooling: 11,6

Expected Years of Schooling: 15,5

Life Expectancy at Birth: 77,6 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Protestant Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Moravian, Methodist, Wesleyan Holiness, Church of God, Baptist

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Judicial

International Memberships

CARICOM - since 1974

Technical Information

TLD: .ag

Calling Code: +-267

MapGeo Name: Antigua and Barbuda

MapGeo Code: AG

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