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Capital Antigua and Barbuda : |
Saint John's (Antigua) .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Antigua and Barbuda :
| .
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| Climate Antigua and Barbuda :
| tropical; little seasonal temperature variation .
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| Life expectancy Antigua and Barbuda :
| 71.6 years .
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| Fertility rate Antigua and Barbuda :
| 2.27 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Antigua and Barbuda :
| constitutional monarchy with UK-style parliament .
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| Population Antigua and Barbuda :
| 68,320 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Antigua and Barbuda :
| 443 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km) .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Antigua and Barbuda :
| 38,000 (2002) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Antigua and Barbuda :
| 38,200 (2002) .
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| International Country Code Antigua and Barbuda :
| 1-268.
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| Current account balance Antigua and Barbuda :
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| HIV Antigua and Barbuda :
| NA |
| Population below poverty line Antigua and Barbuda :
| NA |
| Literacy Antigua and Barbuda :
| 89% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Antigua and Barbuda :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% Antigua and Barbuda :
| NA |
| Inflation Antigua and Barbuda :
| 0.4% (2000 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Antigua and Barbuda :
| 11% (2001 est.) |
| Internet Users Antigua and Barbuda :
| 10,000 (2002) |
| Location Antigua and Barbuda :
| Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic Coordinates Antigua and Barbuda :
| 17 03 N, 61 48 W |
| Religion Antigua and Barbuda :
| Christian, (predominantly Anglican with other Protestant, and some Roman Catholic) |
| Administrative region Antigua and Barbuda :
| 6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip |
| Terrain Antigua and Barbuda :
| mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
| Elevation extremes lowest Antigua and Barbuda :
| Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Antigua and Barbuda :
| Boggy Peak 402 m |
| Natural resources Antigua and Barbuda :
| NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
| Land use arable land Antigua and Barbuda :
| 18,18% |
| Land use permanentcrops Antigua and Barbuda :
| 4,55% |
| Irrigated land Antigua and Barbuda :
| NA sq km |
| Natural hazards Antigua and Barbuda :
| hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
| Environment current issues Antigua and Barbuda :
| water management - a major concern because of limited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly |
| Geography note Antigua and Barbuda :
| Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a very large western harbor |