Antigua and Barbuda
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Climate
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
Natural resources
NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole)
Religions
Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
1 November 1981 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 November (1981)
Legal system
common law based on the English model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$2.772 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$29,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
6.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Suriname 29%, Poland 21%, USA 8%, Dominican Republic 7%, Australia 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 43%, Poland 6%, China 5%, UK 4%, Germany 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Antigua and Barbuda is an island country[1]. It draws 21,721 Wikipedia views per month (island country category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], Commonwealth of Nations[4], World Trade Organization[5], Caribbean Community[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Finance Corporation[8], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[9], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[10], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[11], Alliance of Small Island States[12], Caribbean Development Bank[13], Interpol[14], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[15], UNESCO[16]
- Country: Antigua and Barbuda[17]
- Head of government: Gaston Browne[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: country[20], sovereign state[21], monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda[22], Commonwealth realm[23], archipelagic state[24]
- Head of state: Charles III[25]
- Capital: St. John's[26]
- Official language: English[27]
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar[28]
- Shares border with: United Kingdom[29], realm of the United Kingdom[30]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ag[31]
- Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee[32], God Save the King[33]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[34]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Saint George[35], Saint John[36], Saint Mary[37], Saint Paul[38], Saint Peter[39], Saint Philip[40], Barbuda[41], Redonda[42]
- Follows: West Indies Federation[43]
- Flag: flag of Antigua and Barbuda[44]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda[45]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda[46]
- Part of: Commonwealth of Nations[47], Lesser Antilles[48]
- Commons category: Antigua and Barbuda[49]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[50], America/Antigua[51]
- Telephone country code: +1268[52]
- Unicode character: 🇦🇬[53]
Why It Matters
Antigua and Barbuda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]