Profile in Antiqua And Barbuda
Country Name   Antigua and Barbuda
Government   Constitutional Monarchy
Country Area   442.6 sq km (Barbuda 161 sq km, Antigua 280 sq km ) 
Region   Central America and the Caribbean
Location   Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and

the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico 
Population   69,842 (July 2008 est.)
Religion  Christian
Capital   St. John's
Major Provinces   English Harbour, Codrington
Official Language   English

Viewow’s Traveler Notes in Antiqua And Barbuda
International Dialling Code   +1+268
Internet Country Code   .ag
Time zone   GMT -4
Monetary Unit   East Caribbean Dollar  (XCD)
Electric Power   230 V / 60 Hz

Electric Plugs   A & B

Flat blade attachment plug

Flat blades with round grounding pin
Tip Etiquette   There is no social tipping rule, it depends the customer

Emergency Call in Antiqua And Barbuda
Medical   only local numbers
Police     only local numbers
Fire       only local numbers
Other   only local numbers      

View of Geography in Antiqua And Barbuda
Coordinates   17 03 N, 61 48 W

Total Area   442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km, Barbuda 161 sq km)
Land Area   442.6 sq km
Water Area    0 sq km
Land Boundaries   0 km 
Border Countries   0 km
Costline Lenghts   153 km
Highets Point   Boggy Peak 402 m
Lowest Point   Caribbean Sea 0 m
Terrain    Low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
Climate   tropical maritime

View of People in Antiqua And Barbuda
National Name   Antigua and Barbuda
Nationality   Antiguan, Barbudan
Ethnicity   black 91%, mixed 4.4%, white 1.7%, other 2.9% (2001 census)
Languages   English (official), local dialects
Religious   Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Independance day   1 November (1981)

View of Demographics in Antiqua And Barbuda
Population Density   157.6% per sq km (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth   0.508% (2008 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate   17.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   2.22 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   72.69 years
Birth Rate   16.35 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   5.25 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   1 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Literacy Rate   85.8% (2003 est.)
Suffrage   18 years of age

View of Economy in Antiqua And Barbuda

Gdp (ppp)   $1.526 billion (2007 est.)
Budget   revenues: $123.7 million, expenditures: $145.9 million (2000 est.)
Exports   $84.3 million (2007 est.)
Imports   $522.8 million (2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate   11% (2001 est.)
Labor Force   30,000 (1991)
Inflation Rate   1.5% (2007 est.)
Growth Rate   6.1% (2007 est.)
Arable Land   18.08% (2005)
Industries   tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)
Agriculture   cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock

View of Some Facts in Antiqua And Barbuda
Main Lines Phones   40,000 (2006) 
Mobile Phones   110,200 (2006)
Internet Hosts   2,133 (2007)
Internet users   32,000 (2006)
Airports  3 (2007)
Gsm   GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Gsm Operator   APUA, bmobile, Digicel
Highways   1,165 km (2002)
Merchant Marine   1,102 ships (1000 GRT or over) (2008)
Ports and Terminals   Saint John's