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Geographical facts about Antigua and Barbuda including Saint John’s, the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda |
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| Name of the country: | Antigua and Barbuda | Capital city: | Saint John’s |
| Geographical coordinates of Antigua and Barbuda: | 17 03 N, 61 48 W | Geographical coordinates of Saint John’s: | 17 07 N 61 51 W |
| Location of Antigua and Barbuda: | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico | Continent / area: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| The area of Antigua and Barbuda: | total: 442.6 sq km; land: 442.6 sq km, water: 0 sq km | Area comparative of Antigua and Barbuda: | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| The elevation data of Antigua and Barbuda: | mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m, highest point: Mount Obama 402 m | The climate of Antigua and Barbuda: | tropical maritime: little seasonal temperature variation |
| Land use of Antigua and Barbuda: | agricultural land: 20.5%; arable land 9.1%; permanent crops 2.3%; permanent pasture 9.1%; forest: 22.3%; other: 57.2% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 1.3 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Antigua and Barbuda: | Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor | The terrain of Antigua and Barbuda: | mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
| Land boundaries of Antigua and Barbuda: | 0 km | Borders countries of Antigua and Barbuda: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of Antigua and Barbuda: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles, or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about Antigua and Barbuda
Are you traveling to Antigua and Barbuda? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Central America and the Caribbean, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case, the Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico.
Did you know that the legal system of Antigua and Barbuda is common law based on the English model?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Antigua and Barbuda, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total 1,170 km, paved: 386 km, unpaved: 784 km (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: SAINT JOHN’S (capital) 22,000 (2014). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 23.8% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Antigua and Barbuda is 93,581 (July 2016 estimate), with a population growth rate of 1.23% (2016 estimate), and the most widely spoken language(s) are English (official language), Antiguan Creole. These days, Antigua and Barbuda has to face a net migration rate of 2.2 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Antigua and Barbuda nowadays: black 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, Hispanic 2.7%, white 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 estimate).
The right to vote in Antigua and Barbuda can be exercised by the population from the age of 18, universally, and the following ways can be used to earn citizenship: citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship is recognized: yes, and the residency requirement for naturalization is 7 years.
Suppose you plan to visit Antigua and Barbuda for shopping or business purposes. In that case, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Antigua and Barbuda is Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way. In the case of Antigua and Barbuda, you might face the most likely dangers: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) and periodic droughts. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Saint John’s and/or Antigua and Barbuda?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Antigua and Barbuda, the population has to face a death rate of 5.7 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Antigua and Barbuda
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Antigua and Barbuda. Here, they are English (the official language) and Antiguan Creole.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .ag
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical maritime: little seasonal temperature variation.
Its capital city is Saint John’s, where the local time zone is UTC-4, which is 1 hour ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Saint John’s: N/A.
For nature lovers, we note the following elevation data regarding Antigua and Barbuda: mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m, and Mount Obama 402 m. The length of its total coastline is 153 km, and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in Antigua and Barbuda include water management, a major concern due to limited natural freshwater resources. Water management is further hampered by clearing trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts.
For your traveling options, there are 3 (2013) airports and N/A heliports in Antigua and Barbuda all together with N/A waterways and roadways in total: 1,170 km, paved: 386 km, unpaved: 784 km (2011).
Background of Antigua and Barbuda
Like every nation, Antigua and Barbuda also have their historical background, and they have shaped their social, cultural, political, and geographical characteristics. The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C. However, Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations in Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became independent within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
