| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda |
| Gevernment type | constitutional parliamentary democracy |
| Capital |
name: Saint John's
geographic coordinates: 17 06 N, 61 51 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | red, with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Internet country code | .ag |
| Ports and terminals | Saint John's |
| Agriculture products | cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock |
| Industries | tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) |
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 17 03 N, 61 48 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
land: 442.6 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 153 km |
| Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Terrain | mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
| Natural resources | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
Antigua and Barbuda
