Antigua and Barbuda

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To the south of Antigua and Barbuda lie the islands of Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Barbados, the Grenadines, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. To the southwest lies Montserrat; To the west are Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Eustatius, and Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy and Anguilla are to the northwest. The capital and largest city is Saint John’s. The Head of State is Elizabeth II, Governor-General is Louise Lake-Tack, and Prime Minister is Baldwin Spencer. The area of Antigua and Barbuda is 171 sq mi. The Per capita of Antigua and Barbuda is $12,586.

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Geography

Antigua and Barbuda is located in Central America and the Caribbean. Antigua and Barbuda is 2.5 times the size of Washington D.C. The country consists of a number of islands. Which Antigua is the largest and most populous. Barbuda north of Antigua, is the other main island. The islands have a warm, tropical climate. Redonda, another nearby island, is also the territory of Antigua and Barbuda although it has been unoccupied since 1930. The islands are mostly low-lying with the highest point being Boggy Peak, at 1,319 ft. The small country's main town is the capital, Saint John's, on Antigua. Barbuda's largest town is Codrington. Antigua & Barbuda combined have about 365 beaches.

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People

The population of Antigua and Barbuda is 82,786. The Infant mortality rate of Antigua and Barbuda is 18 deaths out of 1,000 live births. The Life expectancy of Antigua and Barbuda is 72 years. The Ethnic groups of Antigua and Barbuda are black at 91%, mixed at 4.4%, white at 1.7%, and other at 2.9%. The religions of Antigua and Barbuda is Anglican at 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist at 12.3%, Pentecostal at 10.6%, Moravian at 10.5%, Roman Catholic at 10.4%, Methodist at 7.9%, Baptist at 4.9%, Church of God at 4.5%, other Christian at 5.4%, other at 2%, and none or unspecified at 5.8%. The languages of Antigua and Barbuda is English (official) and local dialects.

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