Antigua and Barbuda
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| National motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving |
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| Official language: | English | ||||
| Capital: - Population: |
Saint John's 24,226 (2000) |
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| Head of State: | Elizabeth II, Queen represented by Sir James Carlisle, Governor General |
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| Head of Government: | Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister | ||||
| Area: - Total: - % water: |
Ranked 180th: 442 km² Negligible |
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| Population: - Total: - Density: |
Ranked 185th 67,448 (2002) 152/km² |
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| Independence: |
From the UK November 1, 1981 |
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| National Day: | 1 November (Independence Day) | ||||
| Religions: | Anglican 44%; Moravian; Roman Catholic |
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| Currency: | East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents | ||||
| Time zone: | UTC -4 | ||||
| National anthem: | Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee/Fair Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
| Internet TLD: | .ag | ||||
| Calling Code: | 1-268 | ||||
Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago.
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| Observer countries: Aruba | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Netherlands Antilles | Puerto Rico | Venezuela |
| ¹ Member of the community but not the Caribbean (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy. |
