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Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda is an archipelagic country in the Caribbean composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and dozens of other small islands. Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km2, making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean. The country is mostly flat, with the highest points on Antigua being in the Shekerley Mountains and on Barbuda the Highlands. The country has a tropical savanna climate, with pockets of tropical monsoon in Antigua's southwest. Its most populated city is St. John's, followed by All Saints and Bolans. The sole settlement in Barbuda is Codrington. Most of the country resides in the Central Plain that stretches from St. John's to English Harbour.

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People are called
Antiguan, Barbudan
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+1268
Capital
St. John's
Population
101,489
Area
440 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar
Languages
English 66k, Antiguan Creole
Sells
refined petroleum, ships, soybean meal, shellfish
Sells to
Suriname 29%, Poland 21%, USA 8%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+1268
Founded
1981
Hemisphere
Northern

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Antiguan, Barbudan

These are English demonyms for people from Antigua and Barbuda. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

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Languages

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Englishofficial
66k speakers

Largest cities

Saint John’s 51,737

Form of government

Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

Climate and geography

tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation

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Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Vere Bird
Vere Bird First prime minister after independence Sir Vere Cornwall Bird was an Antiguan politician who was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
Viv Richards
Viv Richards Cricketer Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards is an Antiguan retired cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1991.

Checked facts

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    Source · true as of 2026-09-11 · checked 2026-09-11

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