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.
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Easy learning about Antigua and Barbuda
The capital city of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John’s, capital city of Antigua and Barbuda.
Word: Regatta
Meaning: sailing festival
Administrative Divisions
6 parishes and 2 dependencies*
- Barbuda*,
- Redonda*,
- Saint George,
- Saint John,
- Saint Mary,
- Saint Paul,
- Saint Peter,
- Saint Philip
Where in the world is Antigua and Barbuda located?
Antigua and Barbuda is a Country of Leeward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
Basic Information
Capital City: St. John’s, capital city of Antigua and Barbuda
Population: 94,209 (UN)
Area: 443 km² / 275 sq mi
People from Antigua and Barbuda are called: Antiguans, Barbudans
Geography
Latitude: 17.076° N
Longitude: 61.807° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
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
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1974
Technical Information
TLD: .ag
Calling Code: +-267
MapGeo Name: Antigua and Barbuda
MapGeo Code: AG