Antigua And Barbuda: Island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea

Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. In 2011, about 81,800 people lived there. The capital and largest port and city is St. John's, on Antigua. The country used to be a part of the British Empire. The nation still belongs to the British Commonwealth.

Antigua and Barbuda
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee Royal anthem: God Save the King a
Capital and largest city	Saint John's 17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W / 17.117; -61.850
Official languages	English
Local language	Antiguan Creole
Ethnic groups (1996)	91% Black 4.4% Mixed 1.7% White 2.9% other
Demonym(s)	Antiguan Barbudan
Government	Parliamentary democracy under unitary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Rodney Williams
• Prime Minister	Gaston Browne
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	1 November 1981
Area
• Total	440 km2 (170 sq mi) (195th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2011 census	81,799
• Density	186/km2 (481.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2012 estimate
• Total	$1.579 billion
• Per capita	$18,026
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$1.176 billion
• Per capita	$13,428
HDI (2011)	0.764 high · 60th
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+1-268
ISO 3166 code	AG
Internet TLD	.ag
God Save The King is the official national anthem, but is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions.

The original inhabitants of Antigua and Barbuda were indigenous the Taino and the Kalinago.

Administration

 

Antigua and Barbuda is divided into six parishes and two dependencies:

• Parishes
  1. Saint George
  2. Saint John
  3. Saint Mary
  4. Saint Paul
  5. Saint Peter
  6. Saint Philip
• Dependencies
  1. Barbuda
  2. Redonda

Note: Though Barbuda and Redonda are called dependencies, they are important parts of the state. Dependency is simply a title.

Cities

Below is a list of the ten largest cities. For other cities see List of cities in Antigua and Barbuda.

1. Saint John's 22,634
2. All Saints 3,412
3. Liberta 2,239
4. Potter's Village 2,067
5. Bolans 1,785
6. Swetes 1,573
7. Seaview Farm 1,486
8. Pigotts 1,363
9. Parham 1,276
10. Clare Hall 1,273

Islands

Below is a list of the islands of the country.

Tourism is the main part of the economy. It is more than half of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Antigua is famous for its many luxury resorts. Investment banking and financial services are also important.

The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force has 285 members.

English is the official language, but many of the locals speak Antiguan Creole. The Barbudan accent is slightly different from the Antiguan.

• Antigua and Barbuda at the Olympics
• Antigua and Barbuda national football team
• List of rivers of Antigua and Barbuda