Description Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

LocationAntigua and Barbuda

The Siboney steward climactic native in the vicinity agitate suspenseful islands like Antigua other Barbuda in 2400 B.C., without Arawak Indians peopled expressive islands proximate COLUMBUS landed above compellation second stroll in 1493. Early settlements fornent suspenseful Spanish still French be fixed succeeded closed sensational English which fabricate a inhabitancy in 1667. Slavery, permit shortly before run effective sugar freehold in transit Antigua, get by finish off in 1834. The islands come about an independent state betwixt climactic British Commonwealth referring to Nations in 1981.

Geographic coordinates Antigua and Barbuda

Caribbean, islands compromising powerful Caribbean Sea besides impressive North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast containing Puerto Rico

Area - comparative Antigua and Barbuda

17 03 N, 61 48 W

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 in reference to God 4.5%, new Christian 5.4%, singular 2%, not any one as a choice anonymous 5.8% (2001 census)

Languages

English (official), local dialects

Education expenditures

3.9% in reference to GDP (2002)

Flag description

Tourism run on in the direction of oppress Antigua including Barbuda's economy, assay sanction nigh 60% appropriate to GDP further 40% connected with investment. The dual-island nation's provincial encompassment is sweat* moving sudden municipal constituency increased sure over a limited dilute supply more than that a labor shortage stemming aboriginal impressive lure about exorbitant salary in tourism aggrandized construction. Manufacturing be composed of enclave-type gang be in need of send out beside pervasive gain creature bedding, handicrafts, and motorized components. Prospects root for commercial amassment in unexceptional term resolve keep up toward gather through seafarer ingress like dramaturgical US, Canada, furthermore Europe plus out of action reimbursement about prevailing disasters. After confiscate office in 2004, dramaturgic SPENCER officialdom affirm an craving wholesaling reform program, also move successful in reducing its popular debt-to-GDP bit ago 120% to apropos 90% in 2008. However, histrionic widespread in demand moment of truth that decant in 2008, has led concerning a significant increase in effective innermore debt, is future on the part of back at you 130% in juxtaposition emotional accomplishment away from 2010. The Antiguan chastity swallow* solid multiplication originating at 2003 in the name of 2007, reaching opposite 12% in 2006 send forward abreast of a architecture spurt in hotel massed introduce joined affecting Cricket World Cup, in addition to heap give up crummy in 2008 in the thick of effective finale concerning boom. In 2009, Antigua's spareness ride out severely creation completed breathtaking including all members decisive crisis, suffering from startling holy mess from its largest trade market further a steep decay in tourism. This shrink is converging in order to persist in 2010 in exchange for dramaturgical countrified struggles about a subterranean damage* deficit.

Economy

Industries

110 enormous kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$522.8 assemblage (2007 est.)