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Antigua an Barbuda (Inglis: Antigua and Barbuda, pronounced /ænˈtiːɡwə ænd bɑrˈbjuːdə/ (deprecatit template); locally /ænˈtiːɡə ænd bɑrˈbjuːdə/; Spaingie for "auncient" an "beardit") is a twin-island naition lyin atween the Caribbean Sea an the Atlantic Ocean. It consists o twa major inhabitit islands, Antigua an Barbuda, an a number o smawer islands (includin Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden an York Islands). Separatit bi a few nautical mile, the group is in the middle o the Leeward Islands pairt o the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 17 degrees north o the Equator. Antigua an Barbuda is nicknamed "Land o 365 Beaches" due tae the mony beaches surroondingthe land. The Breetish Empire, which the kintra wis umwhile pairt o, haes strangly influenced its govrenance, leid, an cultur.
Antigua an Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda | |
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Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving" | |
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Caipital and largest city | Saint John's 17°7′N 61°51′W |
Offeecial leids | Inglis |
Ither leids | Antiguan Creole |
Ethnic groups (1996) | 89% Black 4.4% Mixed 2.4% White 2.5% Ither |
Demonym(s) | Antiguan Barbudan |
Govrenment | Pairlamentary democracy unner constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Govrenor General | Rodney Williams |
• Prime Meenister | Gaston Browne |
Legislatur | Pairlament |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | Hoose o Representatives |
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• Associated State | 27 Februar 1967 |
• frae the Unitit Kinrick | 1 November 1981 |
Aurie | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) (182t) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 96,286 (199t) |
• 2011 census | 81,799 |
• Density | 69/km2 (178.7/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $2.731 billion[1] |
• Per capita | $29,298[1] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Tot | $1.717 billion[1] |
• Per capita | $18,416[1] |
HDI (2014) | ![]() heich · 74t |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Drivin side | left |
Cawin code | +1-268 |
Internet TLD | .ag |
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