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Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda

Location

It consists of two main islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and several smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guiana, Long, Maiden, Prickly Pear, York Island, and Redonda Island further south).

Area

約440km2

Capital (approximate population)

St. John's(22,000)

Population

about 96,000 people

Racial Composition

91% African, 4.4% Multiethnic, 1.7% European, 2.9% Other

Language

English

Religion

77% Christian

Culture

A mixture of West African and British cultures.
- Half Moon Bay Antigua
- Stingray City Antigua
- 11 Mile beach
- Dickenson Bay beach
- Nelson's Dockyard
- Museum of Antigua and Barbuda
- Devil's Bridge National Park

Education

Children aged 5 to 16 have free compulsory education. The literacy rate is over 90%.
- American University of Antigua
- University of Health Sciences Antigua


- The National Public Library of Antigua and Barbuda

Overview of Modern and Contemporary History of Antigua and Barbuda

1834 Emancipation of slaves in Antigua
1860 Barbuda unites with Antigua and becomes British territory together
1958-62 Became part of the Commonwealth of the British West Indies
1967 become a British dominion
1981 Antigua and Barbuda becomes independent
1983 Supports US invasion of Grenada
1995 Riots protesting the new tax. Damage from Hurricane Lewis
1998 Closes six Russian-owned banks accused of money laundering
1999 Extensive damage caused by Hurricane Jose
2017 Damage caused by Hurricane Irma

Politics

It is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. The head of state is the King of England, and the governor-general represents the local area. The parliament is bicameral.
- Government House
- Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
- High Court of Justice

GDP per capita

$1,717

Economy

An economy that depends on tourism and services.


North America

United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba , Jamaica, Haiti , Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Antigua ・Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados

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