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 BarbudaAn 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.
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]
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)