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About Antigua and Barbuda
Official Name
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Antigua
and Barbuda
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Location
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Located
in Europe
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Geographic
coordinates
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17.1167° N,
61.8500° W
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Total
area
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442.6 square kilometers
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Surrounding
Nations
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Caribbean,
islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic
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About
Independence
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Antigua
and Barbuda Independence from 1 November, 1981
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UN
Membership status
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Become
the UN member state on 11
November, 1981
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Total
Population
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As of
2015, the total population of Antigua and Barbuda is
around 93,755
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Population
Growth Rate
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Population
Growth Rate of
Antigua and Barbuda is 1.29%
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Average
life expectancy
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Average
life expectancy of the people in Antigua and Barbuda is 75.6
Years
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Governing
system
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Parliamentary
government
system
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Name of
current Prime minister
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Gaston Browne is the current Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda
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Official
Language
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Official
language is English
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Religious
status
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Christian is the
official religion of Antigua and Barbuda. 74% are Christian
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Per
capita income
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Per
capita income of Antigua
and Barbuda’s people is 13,342.8 US Dollar
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Literacy
rate
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Literacy
rate among the Antigua
and Barbuda people are 99%
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Capital
City
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Saint
John's
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Other
Major cities
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All Saints,
Liberta , Potter's Village, Bolans, Swetes, Seaview Farm, Pigotts,
Codrington and Parham
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Currency
Name
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The
official currency of East Caribbean Dollar
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Central
Bank
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Eastern
Caribbean Central Bank
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International
Airports
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V. C. Bird
International Airport
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Sports
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The popular
sports include football, boat racing and
surfing
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