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Antigua and Barbuda
   As the name suggests, these are two islands (plus other smaller ones) of small size and about fifty kilometers apart. Antigua and Barbuda are located east of Saint Kitts and Nevis and north of Montserrat and Guadeloupe; the standard of living is good, thanks above all to the tourism sector.
Government type Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Area 442 kmē (171 sq mi)
Population 84,800 inh. (2011 census)
Population 103,800 inh. (2024 est.)
Population density 235 inh/kmē (607 inh/miē)
Capital Saint John's (21,600 pop.)
Currency Eastern Caribbean dollar
Human development index 0.788 (71st place)
Languages English (official), Creole-English
Life expectancy M 76 years, F 81 years
Location in North-Central America

Boundaries:

Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean

GEOGRAPHY DATA OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA


Largest cities
Saint John's 21,600 pop.
All Saints 3,400 pop.
Highest mountains
Boggy Peak 402 m (1,319 ft)
Largest islands
Antigua 280 kmē (108 sq mi)
Barbuda 160 kmē (62 sq mi)
Redonda 1.6 kmē (0.6 sq mi)

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

   At the administrative level Antigua is divided into 6 parishes, with Barbuda and Redonda formally considered dependencies; the parish of the capital, St. John, is both the largest and the most populated, with 3/5 of the inhabitants of this small country living here.



Saint John's



Useful links

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division
Visit Antigua & Barbuda