Antigua An Barbuda

61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W / 17.050; -61.800

Antigua an Barbuda (pronounced /ænˈtiːɡwə ænd bɑrˈbjuːdə/ (deprecatit template); locally /ænˈtiːɡə ænd bɑrˈbjuːdə/; Spaingie for "auncient" an "beardit") is a twin-island naition lyin atween the Caribbean Sea an the Atlantic Ocean. It consists o twa major inhabitit islands, Antigua an Barbuda, an a number o smawer islands (includin Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden an York Islands). Separatit bi a few nautical mile, the group is in the middle o the Leeward Islands pairt o the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 17 degrees north o the Equator. Antigua an Barbuda is nicknamed "Land o 365 Beaches" due tae the mony beaches surroondingthe land. The Breetish Empire, which the kintra wis umwhile pairt o, haes strangly influenced its govrenance, leid, an cultur.

Antigua an Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda
Banner o jew
Banner
Coat o airms o jew
Coat o airms
Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
AnthemFair Antigua, We Salute Thee

Ryal anthem: God Save the Kinga
Location o jew
Location o jew
Caipital
and largest city
St. John's
17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W / 17.117; -61.850
Offeecial leidsInglis
Ither leidsAntiguan Creole
Ethnic groups
(1996)
89% Black
4.4% Mixed
2.4% White
2.5% Ither
Demonym(s)Antiguan
Barbudan
GovrenmentPairlamentary democracy unner constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
• Govrenor General
Rodney Williams
• Prime Meenister
Gaston Browne
LegislaturPairlament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
Hoose o Representatives
Unthirldom
• Associated State
27 Februar 1967
• frae the Unitit Kinrick
1 November 1981
Aurie
• Total
440 km2 (170 sq mi) (182t)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2018 estimate
96,286 (199t)
• 2011 census
81,799
• Density
69/km2 (178.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$2.731 billion
• Per capita
$29,298
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Tot
$1.717 billion
• Per capita
$18,416
HDI (2014)Increase 0.776
heich · 74t
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Drivin sideleft
Cawin code+1-268
Internet TLD.ag
  1. "God Save the Queen/King" is the offeecial naitional anthem, but is generally uised anly on regal an vice-regal occasions.
Antigua An Barbuda
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