Antigua and Barbuda March 21, 2020 ALBA , Americas , Antigua , Antigua and Barbuda , Antigue , Antigue-et-Barbude , Antilles , archipelago , Atlantic Ocean , Barbuda , Barbude , Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America , British colony , British Commonwealth , Caraïbe orientale , Caribbean , Caribbean Sea , colony , Commonwealth , Elizabeth II , finance , fiscal paradise , islands , monarchy , OECO , Organisation des États de la Caraïbe orientale , Saint John's , tourism , United Kingdom Official name Antigua and Barbuda Name in local language Antigua and Barbuda (en) Continent Americas Subcontinent Caribbean Population (ranking: 209e ) 104,084 inhabitants (2019) Population growth 1.00 % / year Area 277 km² Density 375.75 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 196e )1.624 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 16,864 $USD (2018) GDP growth 4.90 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 76.90 years (2018) Birth rate 15.80 ‰ (2016) Fertility rate 2.01 children / woman (2016) Death rate (ranking ) 5.70 ‰ (2016) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 12.50 ‰ (2016) Literacy rate 99.00 % (2017) Official languages English Currency East Caribbean dollar ($ XCD) HDI (ranking: 104e )0.776 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )59.18 (2018) Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy Head of State Queen Elizabeth II ; Governor-General Rodney Williams National Day 1 November (independence of 1981) ISO Codes AG, ATG Demonym Antiguan Barbudan Tourists (ranking ) 247,000 people (2017)
Antigua and Barbuda is a state in the Caribbean, with the capital Saint John’s. It is located about fifty kilometers north of Guadeloupe (France ) and north-east of Montserrat . The state is made up of two main islands, the island of Antigua and the island of Barbuda, as well as a few smaller islands, including Redonda, a volcanic island of about 1.6 km2 , which was mined until at the beginning of the 20th century. He is part of the British Commonwealth and his chief of state is Elizabeth II. It is also part of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA).
Saint John’s, capitale of Antigua and Barbuda. Photo: Wolfgang Meinhart Jolly Harbour, Antigua. Photo: Giggel, Wikipedia Urban areas (2017) Urban areas Population Saint John's 92,928 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Parishes and dependencies Population Area Antigua 92,928 inhabitants 175 km² Barbuda 2,109 inhabitants 100 km² Redonda 0 inhabitants 2 km²
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