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 | ANTIGUA & BARBUDAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Antigua and Barbuda |
| country code ISO: AG [ATG] //; - FIPS: AC |
| location: Central America, West-Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 441,6 sq.km = 170,5 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 17° N / East/West: 62° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: moderate tropical, Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1981-11-01 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom |
| capital: Saint John's |
| administrative division: parish (6 on Antigua) + islands: Barbuda and Redonda |
| Population |
| population according to the last census (2001): 75,741 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 66,422 //; or: 68,000; 2002: 69,000 |
| population density: 170 per sq.km = 439 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,2% [PG: -2%] //; - doubling time: 59 years |
| birth rate: 17-19 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5-6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 14 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 12 - 18 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 73 - 75 years (male: 71 - 73; female: 76 - 78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 31[20]% //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years: 11% |
| urbanisation: 37% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black 91,3 - [94,4]% of African descent ; mixed [3,5] - 3,7%; white [1,3] - 2,4% |
| languages: English and local dialects like Patois |
| religious affiliation: Chistian 85% [Protestant 74{80}%, Roman-Catholic 11{20}%]; no religion 14% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2449 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 95% |
| people per physician: 1100; DK: 1 per 5582 persons |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 50% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 33% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 6% |
| adult literacy: 82% [DK: 87 % ; PG: 96%] (male: 80%; female: 83%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 2,5% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 8200 per capita |
| GNI USD 9440 per capita //; - [ppp: 10400] |
| GDP growth: 5% |
| income: USD 4770 per capita |
| import: USD 246 per capita //; - export: USD 40 per capita |
| trade: USD .. per capita //; - or 53% of GDP |
| trade partners: US GB CA DE IT BB TT LC KN |
| human development index: 0,795 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 50 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 5 - 7% |
| tourism: 0,2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 18% //; - grass land: 9% //; - wooded area: 11% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 12% [PG: 9%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 6% [PG: 4%] |
| agricultural products: citrusfruit |
| livestock (real numbers): cattle: 15700 - 35000 / goats: 11800 / pigs: 2200 / poultry: 66000 - 98000 / sheep: 12200 - 18500 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 21% [PG: 57%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 24% [PG: 20%] |
| industrial products: food products, textiles |
| mining products: crushed stone for local use |
| CO2 emission per capita: 5,0 |
| services: labour force: 67% [PG: 34%] //; - part of services in GDP: 70% [PG: 76%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 120 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1485 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 1161 km //; - of which paved: 33% [ca 250 km] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 13600 // ; or: 4,3 per persons per vehicle; or 229 per 1000 persons // international license plate: AG |
| railways: 77 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 311 - 481 per 1000 // international dialling code: +1268 |
| ownership radio receivers: 778 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 419 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 94 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Boggy Peak 402 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): some small lakes of little importance |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): |
| lakes (deepest): |
| rivers: some small rivers of little importance |
| canals: |
| waterfalls: |
| caves: longest system: / deepest: |
| islands: Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| due to the use of various sources differences in data may occur |
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