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Antigua and Barbuda
Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Anthem: "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee"
Location of Antigua and Barbuda
Capital
and largest city
St. John's
17°7′N61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W / 17.117; -61.850
Official languagesEnglish
Vernacular languageAntiguan and Barbudan Creole
Ethnic groups
(2013)
91% African (Black)
4.4% Multiracial
1.7% European (White)
2.9% Other
Religion
(2011[1])
76.5% Christianity
12.1% Other
5.9% No religion
5.5% Unspecified
Demonym(s)Antiguan
Barbudan
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
Sir Rodney Williams
Gaston Browne
LegislatureParliament
Senate
House of Representatives
Independence
27 February 1967
• from the United Kingdom
1 November 1981
Area
• Total
440 km2 (170 sq mi) (182nd)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2021 estimate
97,000 (201st)
• 2011 census
99,337[2]
• Density
186/km2 (481.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$2.731 billion
• Per capita
$29,298[3]
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$1.717 billion
• Per capita
$18,416[3]
HDI (2019)Increase 0.778[4]
high · 78th
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+1-268
ISO 3166 codeAG
Internet TLD.ag
  1. "God Save the Queen" is the official national anthem, but is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions.

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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