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Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda | |||
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Official languages Capital |
Saint John's | ||
Area Government |
442 km² Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy | ||
Population Religion |
93.581 (2016) Christianity | ||
Time zone Currency |
UTC-4 East Caribbean dollar | ||
Demonym | Antiguans and Barbudan | ||
Monarch | Current Previous |
Antigua and Barbuda is a "country" on the eastern side of the Caribbean Sea, on the border of the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua and Barbuda consist of three islands: Antigua, Barbuda and the uninhabited island of Redonda. Western of Antigua and Barbuda is Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the British Commonwealth and became independent of the United Kingdom on November 1, 1981. The country is a Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as head of state. In 2011, the country had 86,295 inhabitants; The population density was thus 195 inhabitants per km².
Religion[edit | edit source]
Antigua and Barbuda is a Christian country. 74 % of the population is Christian. For the rest, there are about 200 Muslims, 200 Hindus, and 30 Jews.
Biggest cities[edit | edit source]
The ten biggest cities are:
City | Inhabitants |
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Saint John's | 22.634 |
All Saints | 3.412 |
Liberta | 2.239 |
Potter's Village | 2.067 |
Bolans | 1.785 |
Swetes | 1.573 |
Seaview Farm | 1.486 |
Pigotts | 1.363 |
Parham | 1.276 |
Clare Hall | 1.273 |
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