Antigua and Barbuda

Capital: Saint John's Population: 81,799 Official Languages: English Time Zone: -4 Dialing Code: +1-268

Government: federal constitutional Area: 440 km2 largest city: Saint John's Currency : East Caribbean dollar ISO 3166 code: AG

Basic Info

Antigua and Barbuda, is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). The permanent population numbers approximately 81,800 (at the 2011 Census) and the capital and largest port and city is St. John's, on Antigua.

Geography

Antigua and Barbuda lie in the eastern arc of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. Antigua is 650 km southeast of Puerto Rico; Barbuda lies 48 km due north of Antigua, and the uninhabited island of Redonda is 56 km southwest of Antigua. The largest island, Antigua, is 21 km (about a dozen miles) across and 281 km² (about a hundred square miles) in area, or about two-thirds the size of New York City, seven eighths the area of Inner London or 86% greater than the London Borough of Bromley.

Barbuda covers 161 km² (about 5% more than Bromley), while Redonda encompasses a mere 2.6 km² making it comparable to The City of London, about 1 square mile (3 km2). The capital of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John's, located at St. John's Harbour on the northwest coast of Antigua. The principal city of Barbuda is Codrington, located on Codrington Lagoon.

Climate

The islands' tropical climate is moderated by fairly constant northeast tradewinds, with velocities ranging between 30 and 48 km/h (19 and 30 mph). There is little precipitation, however, because of the islands' low elevations.

Religion

Seventy-four percent of Antiguans are Christians, with the Anglican denomination (about 44%) being the largest. Other Christian denominations present are Baptists, Presbyterians and Catholics

Non-Christian religions practiced in the islands include the Rastafari Movement, islam, Judaism and the Bahá'í Faith.

Administrative divisions

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

Parishes

• Saint George

• Saint John

• Saint Mary

• Saint Paul

• Saint Peter

• Saint Philip

Dependencies

• Barbuda

• Redonda

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