Short description: Twin island country in the Caribbean
The Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
The Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
The location of Antigua and Barbuda
An enlargeable relief map of Antigua and Barbuda
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Antigua and Barbuda:
Antigua and Barbuda – twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). Its governance, language, and culture have all been strongly influenced by the British Empire, of which the country was formerly a part.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Antigua and Barbuda
- Pronunciation: and
- Common English country name: Antigua and Barbuda
- Official English country name: Antigua and Barbuda
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Antiguan, Barbudan
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: AG, ATG, 028
- ISO region codes: See AG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ag
Geography of Antigua and Barbuda
Geography of Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua and Barbuda are...
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (off the East Coast of the United States, southeast of Puerto Rico)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Caribbean
- Antilles
- Lesser Antilles (island chain)
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Antigua and Barbuda
- High: Boggy Peak 402 m (1,319 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 153 km
- Population of Antigua and Barbuda: 84,522+(2008) - 198th most populous country
- Area of Antigua and Barbuda: 280 square kilometres (110 sq mi) - 198th largest country
- Atlas of Antigua and Barbuda
Environment of Antigua and Barbuda
A satellite image of Barbuda and Antigua
Environment of Antigua and Barbuda
- Climate of Antigua and Barbuda
- Environmental issues in Antigua and Barbuda
- Renewable energy in Antigua and Barbuda
- Geology of Antigua and Barbuda
- Protected areas of Antigua and Barbuda
- Biosphere reserves in Antigua and Barbuda
- National parks of Antigua and Barbuda
- Wildlife of Antigua and Barbuda
- Fauna of Antigua and Barbuda
- Birds of Antigua and Barbuda
- Mammals of Antigua and Barbuda
Natural geographic features of Antigua and Barbuda
- Beaches
- Fjords of Antigua and Barbuda
- Glaciers of Antigua and Barbuda
- Islands of Antigua and Barbuda
- Lakes of Antigua and Barbuda
- Mountains of Antigua and Barbuda
- Volcanoes in Antigua and Barbuda
- Rivers of Antigua and Barbuda
- Waterfalls of Antigua and Barbuda
- Valleys of Antigua and Barbuda
- World Heritage Sites in Antigua and Barbuda: None
Regions of Antigua and Barbuda
Regions of Antigua and Barbuda
Ecoregions of Antigua and Barbuda
List of ecoregions in Antigua and Barbuda
Administrative divisions of Antigua and Barbuda
- Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda
- Major divisions
- Communities
- Neighbourhoods
Demography of Antigua and Barbuda
Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda
Government and politics of Antigua and Barbuda
Politics of Antigua and Barbuda
Branches of government
Government of Antigua and Barbuda
Executive branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda
- Head of state: King of Antigua and Barbuda, Charles III
- The Monarch's representative: Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
- Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda
Legislative branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda
- Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
Judicial branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda
Court system of Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice - but the court's date of inauguration to be the Supreme Court of Appeal has been delayed
- Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court - based in Saint Lucia
- Court of Summary Jurisdiction of Antigua and Barbuda - one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over this court
Foreign relations of Antigua and Barbuda
Foreign relations of Antigua and Barbuda
- Diplomatic missions in Antigua and Barbuda
- Diplomatic missions of Antigua and Barbuda
International organization membership
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Antigua and Barbuda
Law of Antigua and Barbuda
- Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
- Crime in Antigua and Barbuda
- Human rights in Antigua and Barbuda
- LGBT rights in Antigua and Barbuda
- Freedom of religion in Antigua and Barbuda
- Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda
Military of Antigua and Barbuda
Military of Antigua and Barbuda
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Antigua and Barbuda
- Navy of Antigua and Barbuda
- Air Force of Antigua and Barbuda
- Special forces of Antigua and Barbuda
- Military history of Antigua and Barbuda
- Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda
Local government in Antigua and Barbuda
Local government in Antigua and Barbuda
History of Antigua and Barbuda
History of Antigua and Barbuda
- Timeline of the history of Antigua and Barbuda
- Current events of Antigua and Barbuda
- Military history of Antigua and Barbuda
Culture of Antigua and Barbuda
Culture of Antigua and Barbuda
- Architecture of Antigua and Barbuda
- Cuisine of Antigua and Barbuda
- Festivals in Antigua and Barbuda
- Languages of Antigua and Barbuda
- Media in Antigua and Barbuda
- National symbols of Antigua and Barbuda
- Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
- Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
- National anthem of Antigua and Barbuda
- People of Antigua and Barbuda
- Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda
- Records of Antigua and Barbuda
- Religion in Antigua and Barbuda
- Christianity in Antigua and Barbuda
- Hinduism in Antigua and Barbuda
- Islam in Antigua and Barbuda
- Judaism in Antigua and Barbuda
- Sikhism in Antigua and Barbuda
- World Heritage Sites in Antigua and Barbuda: None
Art in Antigua and Barbuda
- Art in Antigua and Barbuda
- Cinema of Antigua and Barbuda
- Literature of Antigua and Barbuda
- Music of Antigua and Barbuda
- Television in Antigua and Barbuda
- Theatre in Antigua and Barbuda
Sports in Antigua and Barbuda
Sports in Antigua and Barbuda
- Football in Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua and Barbuda at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Antigua and Barbuda
Economy of Antigua and Barbuda
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 164th (one hundred and sixty fourth)
- Communications in Antigua and Barbuda
- Internet in Antigua and Barbuda
- Companies of Antigua and Barbuda
- Currency of Antigua & Barbuda: Dollar
- Antigua and Barbuda Stock Exchange
- Health care in Antigua and Barbuda
- Transport in Antigua and Barbuda
- Airports in Antigua and Barbuda
- Rail transport in Antigua and Barbuda
- Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda
- Visa policy of Antigua and Barbuda
Education in Antigua and Barbuda
Education in Antigua and Barbuda
See also
Antigua and Barbuda
References
External links
- Government
- Country Data
- Other