Reference
Page for Antigua & Barbuda
Map, Flag, Phone
& Facts
Where
& What
Location: Caribbean,
islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast
of Puerto Rico
Area: 442 sq km (Antigua
281 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
Area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Capital: Saint John's
Climate: tropical
marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Ethnic groups: black,
British, Portuguese, Lebanese,
Syrian
Industries: tourism,
construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)
Languages: English
(official), local dialects
Population: 66,422
(July 2000 est.)
Religions: Anglican
(predominant), other Protestant, some Roman Catholic
GDP - per capita:
purchasing power parity - $8,200 (1999 est.)
Telephone
Antigua & Barbuda
Cable & Wireless OnLine Telephone
Directory for The Caribbean - Click
Here - White Pages
Yellow Pages For Purchase - Click
Here -
Maps &
Facts
Flags of the World: Antigua Barbuda-
Click Here
Global Reference Desk - Click
Here - Includes, weather, ATM machine locators, currency
coversion, language tranlation resources, postal codes, zips, telephone
area code lookup and related resource
Weather |
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Rain Or Shine Weather
- Click
Here - St. John's Weather
NBC News INTELLiCast
- Click Here
- St. Johns Weather
Atlantic Tropical
Weather Center - Click
Here - A great site with
6 pages devoted to Atlantic tropical information.
Economy - overview: Tourism
continues to be by far the dominant activity in the economy but the combined
share in GDP of transport and communications, trade, and public utilities
has increased markedly in recent years. Tourism's direct contribution to
output in 1994 was about 20%. In addition, increased tourist
arrivals helped spur growth
in the construction and transport sectors. The dual island nation's agricultural
production is mainly directed to the domestic market; the sector is constrained
by the limited water supply and labor shortages that reflect the pull of
higher wages in tourism and construction. Manufacturing
comprises enclave-type assembly
for export with major products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic
components. Prospects for economic growth in the medium term will continue
to depend on income growth in the industrialized world, especially in the
US, which accounts for about half of all tourist arrivals.
Source: World Fact Book |
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