Antigua

Location:   Antigua is one of the independent island state, West Indies, in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. It consists of three of the Leeward Islands-Antigua and to smaller islands, Barbuda to the north and Redonda, an uninhabited rocky islet, to the south-west.

Official Name:     Antigua and Barbuda
Capital:     Saint John’s

Land area (km2): 440
Coastline (km): 153
Maritime Boundaries (Nau. miles): 12 Territorial Sea, 200 EEZ

Population Number (hab.):     65,000 (1994)
Capital (hab.):                          36,000
Population Growth (%):          0.7 (1990-1995)
Density (hab./km2):                147,7 (1994)
Coastal Population (hab.):      65,000 (100%)

Language:     English

Economy
Currency:     East Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
Exchange Rate:     2,70 EC$ = 1 US $ (1995)
Per capita income (US $):     6.540,0 (1996)
Gross National Product:     US$ 396 million (1993)
Fisheries:     Fishing is an important activity in Barbuda
Maritime Transport & Harbors:     The principal port is Saint John’s
Tourism:     Tourism is a major industry. The annual tourists receipts are US $ 250 million(1994).

Member of ONU, Commonwealth, CARICOM, OEA