ANTIGUA
& BARBUDA

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Capital City: Saint John's


Population:
85,632 people


Language: English (official), local dialects



Major Religion: Anglican 26%, Seventh Day Adventist 12%, Pentacostal 10.6 %, Moravian 10%, Roman Catholic 10%


Borders:

  • Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean
  • Monsterrat (neiborig island)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (neighboring island)
  • Guadeloupe (neighboring island)
  • Anguilla (neighboring island)



Total land area (sq. km.):
442.6 sq. km.


Terrain: Mostly low lying limestone. Some volcanic areas.



Climates: Tropical maritime



Location:Caribbean Islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico..



Coordinates:17° N, 61° W


Natural Resources:NEGL; The pleasant climate fosters eco-tourism.


Major Imports:Food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment manufactors, chemicals, and oil


Major Exports:Petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals.



Type of Government:Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government



Date of Independence:November 1, 1981



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