Antigua and Barbuda
Location:
The two main islands and other small ones are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago and they are called The land of 365 beaches. The islands are situated in the eastern part of Caribbean region with the Atlantic Ocean in east and the Caribbean Sea in west.
Area/Surface:
442 km²
Population:
82.000 people
Capital:
Saint John 43.400 people
Currency:
East Caribbean dollar
Languages spoken:
English, Creole English
Religion:
Anglican, Methodist, Catholic
Government form:
Parliamentary Democracy
Time zone:
-4 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
AG
Calling code:
+1-268
Antigua and Barbuda
Tourism, fauna, flora and population:
The island of Antigua is the largest one with over 98% from the population and Barbuda has the rest of it. The country gets its earnings from tourism and they are still dependent of Great Britain who colonized it. Even if these islands don’t have any river or lake, they get drinking water from the annually rainfall of over 1.000 mm. Tourists come here for relaxation and fun. But also for the beautiful beaches with white and fine sand and palm trees. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Antigua and Barbuda don’t have too many forested areas but here are over 100 bird species and many species of fish in the surrounding waters. The coral reefs attract numerous tourists passionate of snorkeling and diving. The first inhabitants of the islands were the ancestors of the actual black people who are over 90% of the total population. The independence was obtained in 01 November 1981. Visit Antigua and Barbuda!
Antigua and Barbuda panorama
