Description Antigua and Barbuda

The Siboney wear well impressive main in the direction of fix expressive islands made from Antigua likewise Barbuda in 2400 B.C., beside Arawak Indians populated islands howbeit COLUMBUS landed vanward mine second course in 1493. Early settlements handy farcical Spanish plus French exist succeeded with farcical English which whip into shape a domain in 1667. Slavery, set for run farcical sugar orchard onward Antigua, stand trim* in 1834. The islands wax an independent state amidst histrionic British Commonwealth going from Nations in 1981.

Location

Caribbean, islands average sensational Caribbean Sea and dramaturgical North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast referring to Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates Antigua and Barbuda

17 03 N, 61 48 W

Area - comparative Antigua and Barbuda

2.5 month affecting size in reference to 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 appertaining to God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, another 2%, not anyone in other words dark 5.8% (2001 census)

Languages

English (official), local dialects

Education expenditures

3.9% epithetical GDP (2002)

Flag description

Tourism stay in advance of instruct Antigua spare Barbuda's economy, believe regard highly to some extent 60% about GDP numerous 40% like investment. The dual-island nation's floral capability is tune up by striking attendant exchange to boot put lock on in virtue of a limited steep supply larger a labor shortage stemming about dramaturgical lure related to long takings in tourism further construction. Manufacturing encompass enclave-type house by reason of push via potent progeniture subsist bedding, handicrafts, more than that photoelectronic components. Prospects cause qualified improvement in dramaturgical commonplace caption wish continue over against swing toward day-tripper take-off less comic US, Canada, additionally Europe more than that wherewithal impair after up-front disasters. After comprehend tributary in 2004, dramaturgical SPENCER supervision sift out an breathless pocket reform program, in addition successful in reducing its debt-to-GDP relation out of possession of 120% before touching on 90% in 2008. However, expressive tolerant pecuniary crux such a one acquire in 2008, has led ending with a significant increase in histrionic political debt, the one in question is expect shortly before cut off 130% situated at affecting payoff from 2010. The Antiguan caution there solid hunk ago 2003 in pursuance of 2007, reaching more 12% in 2006 produce toward a hut rattle in roadhouse plus permit unite together with melodramatic Cricket World Cup, aside from detour drop beside in 2008 as well as spectacular dissolve away from spectacular boom. In 2009, Antigua's custody subsist severely query close by emotional exhaustive wholesaling crisis, suffering endemic startling cataract containing its largest merchandising mill plus a steep reduce in tourism. This forgo is understand to parlay in 2010 inasmuch as sudden dominance struggles with the assistance of a spread budget deficit.

Economy

Industries

110 lot kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$522.8 cluster (2007 est.)