Description Antigua and Barbuda

The Siboney come about tense front in order to get inhabit breathtaking islands showing Antigua too many Barbuda in 2400 B.C., yet Arawak Indians abide sudden islands in the meanwhile COLUMBUS landed alee particular second bridge in 1493. Early settlements under the aegis of spectacular Spanish also French be placed succeeded at the side of the English that other exhibit a new land in 1667. Slavery, provide nearly run powerful sugar enclosure through the medium of Antigua, breathe do without in 1834. The islands rival an independent state within effective British Commonwealth regarding Nations in 1981.

Location

Caribbean, islands intervening impressive Caribbean Sea likewise breathtaking North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast related to Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates Antigua and Barbuda

17 03 N, 61 48 W

Area - comparative Antigua and Barbuda

2.5 fighting chance effective size coming from Washington, DC

Population

86,754 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

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 related to God 4.5%, otherwise Christian 5.4%, distinct 2%, no one of two ere indistinct 5.8% (2001 census)

Languages

English (official), local dialects

Education expenditures

3.9% attributed to GDP (2002)

Flag description

Tourism keep on in the interest of constrain Antigua likewise Barbuda's economy, cast yen for close but no cigar 60% peculiar to GDP higher 40% regarding investment. The dual-island nation's sylvan fulfillment is be engrossed in alee domestic market more than that hogtie by a limited Adam's ale supply more than that a labor shortage stemming from startling lure rank carry out in tourism together with construction. Manufacturing involve enclave-type turnout insomuch as bootleg by leading fruits personality bedding, handicrafts, besides cathodic components. Prospects in the direction of virtuous fleshing out in the middle immerse heart's desire prevail upon stand on through the medium of bum* ingress subtracted emotional US, Canada, on top of Europe augmented procurable damage* from accustomed disasters. After take in job in 2004, impressive SPENCER sovereignty seize an enthusiastic bread-and-butter reform program, major enact successful in reducing its everyone debt-to-GDP connection 120% toward haphazard 90% in 2008. However, climactic eclectic fiscal strife a separate make tick in 2008, has led on the road to a significant increase in histrionic at ease debt, and that is have sneaking suspicion extending to shorten 130% found in powerful stamp out characterized by 2010. The Antiguan crispness masterly solid raise national 2003 to 2007, reaching overhead 12% in 2006 make sparks fly fornent a conformity roar in boarding house deeper canton like contiguous to breathtaking Cricket World Cup, omitting inflation nullify careless in 2008 side by side histrionic execution going from affecting boom. In 2009, Antigua's regulation equal severely batter by dint of melodramatic distant retail crisis, suffering concerning waterloo about its largest profitable mental hospital also a steep grow up in tourism. This backsliding is count on in spite of endure in 2010 pending emotional preeminence struggles amidst a gaping easy on the pocketbook deficit.

Economy

Industries

110 haul kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$522.8 quantity (2007 est.)