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Anguilla to Dominica : including Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barts, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Redonda, Guadeloupe, and Dominica by Donald M Street

Adventure Guide to Anguilla, Antigua, St. Barts, St. Kitts, St. Martin: Including Sint Maarten, Barbuda & Nevis (Advent by Paris Permenter

Landmark Visitors Guide to Antigua & Barbuda (Antigua and Barbuda, 1st Ed) by Don Philpott

The Leeward Islands: Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barts, St. Eustatius, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, and Montserrat by Lisa Kozleski

Antigua and Barbuda: A Photographic Journey by Dana Jinkins

Insight Compact Guide Antigua & Barbuda (Antigua and Barbuda, 1st Ed) by Brian Bell

Antigua & Barbuda (Landmark Visitors Guide Antigua & Barbuda, 2nd Ed) by Landmark Visitors Guides

Antigua, Barbuda St. Kitts & Nevis Alive (Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive!) by Paris Permenter

Caribbean Time Bomb: The United States' Complicity in the Corruption of Antigua by Robert Coram

Antigua and Barbuda: A Little Bit of Paradise by Hansib Publications Limited

Legitimate Acts and Illegal Encounters: Law and Society in Antigua and Barbuda (Smithsonian Series in Ethnographic Inquiry) by Mindie Lazarus-Black

Anguilla, Antigua, St. Barts, St. Kitts & St. Martin, Barbuda & Nevis Adventure Guide by Hunter Publishing

Antigua and Barbuda: The Heart of the Caribbean (Caribbean Guides Series) by Brian Dyde

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles with the island of Guadeloupe to the south, Montserrat to the southwest, Saint Kitts and Nevis to the west and Saint Barthélemy to the northwest. Antigua and Barbuda (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving Official language English Capital Saint John's Queen Elizabeth II Governor GeneralSir James Carlisle Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer Area - Total - % waterRanked 180th 442 km² Negligible Population - Total (2002) - Density Ranked 185th 67,448 152/km² Independence-Date From the U.K November 1, 1981 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC -4 National anthem Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee Internet TLD.AG Calling Code1-268 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 Parishes and Dependencies 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links History Main article: History of Antigua and Barbuda The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 BC, but Arawak and Carib Amerindian tribes populated the islands when Christopher Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981. Politics Main article: Politics of Antigua and Barbuda As with most nations in the Commonwealth, the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented in Antigua and Barbuda by a governor general. Executive power is in the hands of the prime minister, who is also the head of government. The prime minister is usually the leader of the winning party of the elections for the House of Representatives (17 members), held every five years. The other chamber of the parliament, the Senate, has 17 members which are appointed by the governor general. Parishes and Dependencies Main article: Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda The island of Antigua is separated into six parishes:

The island of Barbuda has the status of dependency, as does the tiny island of Redonda to the west. Geography Main article: Geography of Antigua and Barbuda The country consists of a number of islands, of which Antigua is the largest one, and the most populated. Barbuda, just north of Antigua is the other main island. The islands have a warm, tropical climate, with fairly constant temperatures year round. The islands are mostly low-lying, with the highest point being Boggy Peak, at 402 m. The small country's main town is the capital Saint John's on Antigua; Barbuda's largest town is Codrington. Economy Main article: Economy of Antigua and Barbuda Tourism continues to dominate the economy, accounting for more than half of GDP. Weak tourist arrival numbers since early 2000 have slowed the economy, however, and pressed the government into a tight fiscal corner. The dual-island nation's agricultural production is focused on the domestic market and constrained by a limited water supply and a labour shortage stemming from the lure of higher wages in tourism and construction work. Manufacturing comprises enclave-type assembly for export with major products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic components. Prospects for economic growth in the medium term will continue to depend on income growth in the industrialised world, especially in the United States, which accounts for about one-third of all tourist arrivals. Demographics Main article: Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda Most of the population are descendants of the slaves that used to work in the sugar plantations, but there are also groups of Europeans, notably British and Portuguese. While the official language is English, most of the locals speak patois, a mixture of English, local languages and some other European languages. Almost all Antiguans are Christians, with the Anglican Church (about 50%) being the largest denomination. Miscellaneous topics

External links

Antiguagov - Official governmental site
Official Website Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism
Maps of Antigua & Barbuda
Library of Congress Portals on the World - Antigua and Barbuda
CIA - The World Factbook -- Antigua and Barbuda - CIA's Factbook on Antigua and Barbuda

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