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Antigua and Barbuda
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Anthem: "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee"
Royal anthem: "God Save the King"[1]
Capital
and largest city
St. John's 17°7′N61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W / 17.117; -61.850
Vernacular language
Antiguan and Barbudan Creole
Working language
English[2]
Ethnic groups
(2011[3])
87.3% African (Black)
4.7% Multiracial
1.7% European (White)
6.3% other
Religion
(2020[4])
92.7% Christianity
66.6% Protestantism
26.1% other Christian
3.6% Rastafari
1.9% no religion
1.1% Baha'i faith
0.7% other
Demonym(s)
Antiguan and Barbudan
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
• Governor-General
Sir Rodney Williams
• Prime Minister
Gaston Browne
Legislature
Parliament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
Formation
• Barbuda (Extension of Laws of Antigua) Act
23 September 1859[5]
• Annexation of Redonda
26 March 1872
• Parish Boundaries Act
17 December 1873[6]
• Associated statehood
27 February 1967
• Independence
1 November 1981
Area
• Total
440 km2 (170 sq mi) (182nd)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2022 estimate
100,772[7] (182nd)
• 2011 census
84,816
• Density
186/km2 (481.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
2023 estimate
• Total
$2.6 billion (196th)
• Per capita
$25,449[8] (59th)
GDP (nominal)
2023 estimate
• Total
$1.95 billion (193rd)
• Per capita
$19,068[8] (49th)
HDI (2022)
0.826[9] very high (54th)
Currency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone
UTC-4 (AST)
Driving side
left
Calling code
+1-268
ISO 3166 code
AG
Internet TLD
.ag
Website ab.gov.ag
The English language is the only one used in legislation, decrees, resolutions, official documents, and public acts; although not declared official de jure, this makes it the country's sole "working language" in accordance with the constitution.[10]
Antigua and Barbuda (UK: /ænˈtiːɡə ...bɑːrˈbuːdə/, US: /ænˈtiːɡwə ...bɑːrˈbjuːdə/) is a sovereign island country in the Caribbean. It lies at the conjuncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles.
The country consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, which are approximately 40 km (25 mi) apart, and several smaller islands, including Great Bird, Green, Guiana, Long, Maiden, Prickly Pear, York, and Redonda. The permanent population is approximately 97,120 (2019[update] estimates), with 97% residing in Antigua.[13] St. John's, Antigua, is the country's capital, major city, and largest port. Codrington is Barbuda's largest town.
In 1493, Christopher Columbus surveyed the island of Antigua, which he named for the Church of Santa María La Antigua.[14] Great Britain colonized Antigua in 1632 and Barbuda in 1678.[14] A part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871, Antigua and Barbuda joined the West Indies Federation in 1958.[15] With the breakup of the federation in 1962, it became one of the West Indies Associated States in 1967.[16] Following a period of internal self-governance, it gained full independence from the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981. Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Commonwealth and a Commonwealth realm; it is a constitutional monarchy with Charles III as its head of state.[17]
The economy of Antigua and Barbuda is largely dependent on tourism, which accounts for 80% of its GDP. Like other island nations, Antigua and Barbuda is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as sea level rise, and increased intensity of extreme weather like hurricanes. These cause coastal erosion, water scarcity, and other challenges.[18]
Antigua and Barbuda offers a citizenship by investment program.[19] The country levies no personal income tax.[20]
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^"CHAPTER 43 : THE BARBUDA (EXTENSION OF LAWS OF ANTIGUA) ACT" (PDF). Laws.gov.ag. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^"Chapter 304: The Parish Boundaries Act". Laws of Antigua and Barbuda(PDF). laws.gov.ag. 17 December 1873. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^"Population projections by age group, annual 1991 to 2026". Statistics Division, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
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^ abCrocker, John. "Barbuda Eyes Statehood and Tourists". The Washington Post. 28 January 1968. p. E11.
^Fleck, Bryan. "Discover Unspoiled: Barbuda". Everybody's Brooklyn. 31 October 2004. p. 60.
^Sheridan, Richard B. (1974). Sugar and Slavery: An Economic History of the British West Indies, 1623–1775. Canoe Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-976-8125-13-2. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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^"World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal:Antique and Barbuda". World Bank. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^"Passport of Antigua and Barbuda | Rank = 23 | Passport Index 2022 | How powerful is yours?". Passport Index – Global Mobility Intelligence. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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