Antigua and Barbuda is a two-island state in the eastern Caribbean. English Harbour holds Nelson's Dockyard, the only Georgian naval dockyard in the world still in working use.
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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.
Parishes:
- Saint George
- Saint John
- Saint Mary
- Saint Paul
- Saint Peter
- Saint Philip
Dependencies:
- Barbuda
- Redonda
Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda map
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.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 15 m (49 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), Max altitude 390 m (1280 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Antigua and Barbuda
Height from south to north in Antigua and Barbuda
1Caribbean Sea0 m
Population of Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: St. John’s, capital city of Antigua and Barbuda
Population: 94,209 (World Bank)
Area: 440 km² / 170 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
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Obama (402 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC−04:00
Official website: ab.gov.ag
TLD: .ag
Calling Code: +-267
MapGeo Name: Antigua and Barbuda
MapGeo Code: AG