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|conventional_long_name = Antigua and Barbuda
|common_name = Antigua and Barbuda
|image_flag = Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
|image_coat = Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
|symbol_type = Coat of arms
|image_map = ATG orthographic.svg
|national_motto = "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
|national_anthem = ''[[Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee]]''
|royal_anthem = ''[[God Save the Queen]]'' <sup>a</sup>
|capital = [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John's]]
|official_languages = [[English language|English]]
|languages_type = Local language
|languages = [[Antiguan Creole]]
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist |91% Black |4.4% Mixed |1.7% White |2.9% other}}
|ethnic_groups_year = 1996
|demonym = {{vunblist |Antiguan |Barbudan}}
|latd=17 |latm=7 |latNS=N |longd=61 |longm=51 |longEW=W
|largest_city = capital
|government_type = {{nowrap|[[Parliamentary system|Parliamentary democracy]]<br/>under [[constitutional monarchy|unitary constitutional<br/>monarchy]]}}
|leader_title1 = [[Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda|Monarch]]
|leader_name1 = [[Elizabeth II]]
|leader_title2 = {{nowrap|[[Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda|Governor-General]]}}
|leader_name2 = {{nowrap|[[Rodney Williams]]}}
|leader_title3 = [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name3 = [[Gaston Browne]]
|legislature = [[Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|Parliament]]
|upper_house = [[Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)|Senate]]
|lower_house = {{nowrap|[[House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)|House of Representatives]]}}
|sovereignty_type = [[Independence]]
|established_event1 = from the [[United Kingdom]]
|established_date1 = 1 November 1981
|area_rank = 195th
|area_magnitude = 1 E8
|area_km2 = 440
|area_sq_mi = 170
|percent_water = negligible
|population_estimate = |population_estimate_rank = |population_estimate_year =
|population_census = 81,799
|population_census_year = 2011
|population_density_km2 = 186
|population_density_sq_mi = 481
|population_density_rank =
|GDP_PPP = $1.579 billion<ref name="imf2">{{cite web |url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=311&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=33&pr.y=11 |title=Antigua and Barbuda |publisher=International Monetary Fund |accessdate=2013-04-18}}</ref>
|GDP_PPP_year = 2012
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $18,026<ref name=imf2/>
|GDP_nominal = $1.176 billion<ref name=imf2/>
|GDP_nominal_year = 2012
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $13,428<ref name=imf2/>
|Gini_year = |Gini_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady--> |Gini = <!--number only--> |Gini_rank =
|HDI_year = 2011
|HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|HDI = 0.764 <!--number only-->
|HDI_rank = 60th
|currency = [[East Caribbean dollar]]
|currency_code = XCD
|country_code =
|time_zone = AST
|utc_offset = -4
|drives_on = left
|calling_code = [[+1-268]]
|ISO_3166-1_alpha2 = |ISO_3166-1_alpha3 = |ISO_3166-1_numeric =
|sport_code = |vehicle_code =
|cctld = [[.ag]]
|footnote_a = ''God Save The Queen'' is the official national anthem, but is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions.
}}
'''Antigua and Barbuda''' is an [[island nation]] in the eastern [[Caribbean Sea]] on the boundary with the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. [[Antigua]] and [[Barbuda]] are part of the [[Lesser Antilles]] [[archipelago]]. In 2011, about 81,800 people lived there. The capital and largest port and city is [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]], on Antigua. The country used to be a part of the [[British Empire]]. The nation still belongs to the British Commonwealth.
==Divisions==
===Administration===
[[File:Antigua parishes english.png|thumb|left|alt=map of parishes of Antigua|Parishes of Antigua]]
Antigua and Barbuda is divided into six parishes and two dependencies:
* Parishes
*# [[Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint George]]
*# [[Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John]]
*# [[Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Mary]]
*# [[Saint Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Paul]]
*# [[Saint Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Peter]]
*# [[Saint Philip Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Philip]]
* Dependencies
*# [[Barbuda]]
*# [[Redonda]]
Note: Though Barbuda and Redonda are called dependencies, they are important parts of the state. Dependency is simply a title.
===Cities===
Below is a list of the ten largest cities. For other cities see [[List of cities in Antigua and Barbuda]].
# [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John's]] 22,634
# [[All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda|All Saints]] 3,412
# [[Liberta, Antigua|Liberta]] 2,239
# [[Potter's Village]] 2,067
# [[Bolans]] 1,785
# [[Swetes]] 1,573
# [[Seaview Farm]] 1,486
# [[Pigotts]] 1,363
# [[Parham, Antigua and Barbuda|Parham]] 1,276
# [[Clare Hall, Antigua and Barbuda|Clare Hall]] 1,273
===Islands===
Below is a list of the islands of the country.
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* [[Antigua]] – largest island
* [[Barbuda]]
* [[Bird Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Bird Island]]
* [[Bishop Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Bishop Island]]
* [[Blake Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Blake Island]]
* [[Cinnamon Island]]
* [[Codrington Island]]
* [[Crump Island]]
* [[Dulcina Island]]
* [[Exchange Island]]
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* [[Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda|Five Islands]]
* [[Great Bird Island, Antigua|Great Bird Island]]
* [[Green Island (Antigua and Barbuda)|Green Island]]
* [[Guiana Island]]
* [[Hale Gate Island]]
* [[Hawes Island]]
* [[Henry Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Henry Island]]
* [[Johnson Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Johnson Island]]
* [[Kid Island]]
* [[Laviscounts Island]]
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* [[Lobster Island]]
* [[Long Island (Antigua and Barbuda)|Long Island]]
* [[Maid Island]]
* [[Moor Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Moor Island]]
* [[Nanny Island]]
* [[Pelican Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Pelican Island]]
* [[Prickly Pear Island]]
* [[Rabbit Island, Antigua|Rabbit Island]]
* [[Rat Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Rat Island]]
* [[Red Head Island]]
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* [[Redonda]]
* [[Sandy Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Sandy Island]]
* [[Smith Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Smith Island]]
* [[The Sisters, Antigua and Barbuda|The Sisters]]
* [[Vernon Island]]
* [[Wicked Will Island]]
* [[York Island]]
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==Economy==
[[Tourism]] is the main part of the economy. It is more than half of the [[Gross Domestic Product]] (GDP). Antigua is famous for its many luxury resorts. Investment banking and financial services are also important.
==Military==
The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force has 285 members.
==Languages==
English is the official language, but many of the locals speak [[Antiguan Creole]]. The [[Barbuda]]n accent is slightly different from the [[Antiguan]].
==Related pages==
*[[Antigua and Barbuda at the Olympics]]
*[[Antigua and Barbuda national football team]]
*[[List of rivers of Antigua and Barbuda]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{commons}}
{{North America}}
{{Caribbean}}
{{Caricom}}
{{Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)|state=autocollapse}}
{{Commonwealth nations}}
[[Category:Commonwealth realms]]
[[Category:Antigua and Barbuda| ]]
[[Category:Current monarchies]]
|conventional_long_name = Antigua and Barbuda
|common_name = Antigua and Barbuda
|image_flag = Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
|image_coat = Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
|symbol_type = Coat of arms
|image_map = ATG orthographic.svg
|national_motto = "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
|national_anthem = ''[[Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee]]''
|royal_anthem = ''[[God Save the Queen]]'' <sup>a</sup>
|capital = [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John's]]
|official_languages = [[English language|English]]
|languages_type = Local language
|languages = [[Antiguan Creole]]
|ethnic_groups = {{vunblist |91% Black |4.4% Mixed |1.7% White |2.9% other}}
|ethnic_groups_year = 1996
|demonym = {{vunblist |Antiguan |Barbudan}}
|latd=17 |latm=7 |latNS=N |longd=61 |longm=51 |longEW=W
|largest_city = capital
|government_type = {{nowrap|[[Parliamentary system|Parliamentary democracy]]<br/>under [[constitutional monarchy|unitary constitutional<br/>monarchy]]}}
|leader_title1 = [[Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda|Monarch]]
|leader_name1 = [[Elizabeth II]]
|leader_title2 = {{nowrap|[[Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda|Governor-General]]}}
|leader_name2 = {{nowrap|[[Rodney Williams]]}}
|leader_title3 = [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name3 = [[Gaston Browne]]
|legislature = [[Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|Parliament]]
|upper_house = [[Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)|Senate]]
|lower_house = {{nowrap|[[House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)|House of Representatives]]}}
|sovereignty_type = [[Independence]]
|established_event1 = from the [[United Kingdom]]
|established_date1 = 1 November 1981
|area_rank = 195th
|area_magnitude = 1 E8
|area_km2 = 440
|area_sq_mi = 170
|percent_water = negligible
|population_estimate = |population_estimate_rank = |population_estimate_year =
|population_census = 81,799
|population_census_year = 2011
|population_density_km2 = 186
|population_density_sq_mi = 481
|population_density_rank =
|GDP_PPP = $1.579 billion<ref name="imf2">{{cite web |url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=311&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=33&pr.y=11 |title=Antigua and Barbuda |publisher=International Monetary Fund |accessdate=2013-04-18}}</ref>
|GDP_PPP_year = 2012
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $18,026<ref name=imf2/>
|GDP_nominal = $1.176 billion<ref name=imf2/>
|GDP_nominal_year = 2012
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $13,428<ref name=imf2/>
|Gini_year = |Gini_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady--> |Gini = <!--number only--> |Gini_rank =
|HDI_year = 2011
|HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|HDI = 0.764 <!--number only-->
|HDI_rank = 60th
|currency = [[East Caribbean dollar]]
|currency_code = XCD
|country_code =
|time_zone = AST
|utc_offset = -4
|drives_on = left
|calling_code = [[+1-268]]
|ISO_3166-1_alpha2 = |ISO_3166-1_alpha3 = |ISO_3166-1_numeric =
|sport_code = |vehicle_code =
|cctld = [[.ag]]
|footnote_a = ''God Save The Queen'' is the official national anthem, but is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions.
}}
'''Antigua and Barbuda''' is an [[island nation]] in the eastern [[Caribbean Sea]] on the boundary with the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. [[Antigua]] and [[Barbuda]] are part of the [[Lesser Antilles]] [[archipelago]]. In 2011, about 81,800 people lived there. The capital and largest port and city is [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]], on Antigua. The country used to be a part of the [[British Empire]]. The nation still belongs to the British Commonwealth.
==Divisions==
===Administration===
[[File:Antigua parishes english.png|thumb|left|alt=map of parishes of Antigua|Parishes of Antigua]]
Antigua and Barbuda is divided into six parishes and two dependencies:
* Parishes
*# [[Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint George]]
*# [[Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John]]
*# [[Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Mary]]
*# [[Saint Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Paul]]
*# [[Saint Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Peter]]
*# [[Saint Philip Parish, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint Philip]]
* Dependencies
*# [[Barbuda]]
*# [[Redonda]]
Note: Though Barbuda and Redonda are called dependencies, they are important parts of the state. Dependency is simply a title.
===Cities===
Below is a list of the ten largest cities. For other cities see [[List of cities in Antigua and Barbuda]].
# [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John's]] 22,634
# [[All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda|All Saints]] 3,412
# [[Liberta, Antigua|Liberta]] 2,239
# [[Potter's Village]] 2,067
# [[Bolans]] 1,785
# [[Swetes]] 1,573
# [[Seaview Farm]] 1,486
# [[Pigotts]] 1,363
# [[Parham, Antigua and Barbuda|Parham]] 1,276
# [[Clare Hall, Antigua and Barbuda|Clare Hall]] 1,273
===Islands===
Below is a list of the islands of the country.
{{Col-begin|width=95%}}
{{Col-break}}
* [[Antigua]] – largest island
* [[Barbuda]]
* [[Bird Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Bird Island]]
* [[Bishop Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Bishop Island]]
* [[Blake Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Blake Island]]
* [[Cinnamon Island]]
* [[Codrington Island]]
* [[Crump Island]]
* [[Dulcina Island]]
* [[Exchange Island]]
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* [[Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda|Five Islands]]
* [[Great Bird Island, Antigua|Great Bird Island]]
* [[Green Island (Antigua and Barbuda)|Green Island]]
* [[Guiana Island]]
* [[Hale Gate Island]]
* [[Hawes Island]]
* [[Henry Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Henry Island]]
* [[Johnson Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Johnson Island]]
* [[Kid Island]]
* [[Laviscounts Island]]
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* [[Lobster Island]]
* [[Long Island (Antigua and Barbuda)|Long Island]]
* [[Maid Island]]
* [[Moor Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Moor Island]]
* [[Nanny Island]]
* [[Pelican Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Pelican Island]]
* [[Prickly Pear Island]]
* [[Rabbit Island, Antigua|Rabbit Island]]
* [[Rat Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Rat Island]]
* [[Red Head Island]]
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* [[Redonda]]
* [[Sandy Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Sandy Island]]
* [[Smith Island, Antigua and Barbuda|Smith Island]]
* [[The Sisters, Antigua and Barbuda|The Sisters]]
* [[Vernon Island]]
* [[Wicked Will Island]]
* [[York Island]]
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==Economy==
[[Tourism]] is the main part of the economy. It is more than half of the [[Gross Domestic Product]] (GDP). Antigua is famous for its many luxury resorts. Investment banking and financial services are also important.
==Military==
The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force has 285 members.
==Languages==
English is the official language, but many of the locals speak [[Antiguan Creole]]. The [[Barbuda]]n accent is slightly different from the [[Antiguan]].
==Related pages==
*[[Antigua and Barbuda at the Olympics]]
*[[Antigua and Barbuda national football team]]
*[[List of rivers of Antigua and Barbuda]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{commons}}
{{North America}}
{{Caribbean}}
{{Caricom}}
{{Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)|state=autocollapse}}
{{Commonwealth nations}}
[[Category:Commonwealth realms]]
[[Category:Antigua and Barbuda| ]]
[[Category:Current monarchies]]