Antigua and Barbuda Country Profile
Key Facts of Antigua and Barbuda
| Government type: | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital: | Saint John's |
| Languages: | English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole) |
Antigua and Barbuda Demographic Data
Ethnic Groups in Antigua and Barbuda(2011 est.)
Religious Groups in Antigua and Barbuda (2011 est.)
Age pyramid of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda Economy Statistics
Economic overview of Antigua and Barbuda
dual island-tourism and construction-driven economy; emerging “blue economy”; limited water supply and susceptibility to hurricanes limit activity; improving road infrastructure; friendly to foreign direct investment; looking at financial innovation in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies
Antigua and Barbuda Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Antigua and Barbuda Real GDP per capita in $
Antigua and Barbuda's Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partnerin 2022 (75%) of Antigua and Barbuda
Top 5 Import Commoditiesin 2022 of Antigua and Barbuda
- refined petroleum ⛽
- ships 🚢
- engine parts ⚙️
- plastic products ♻️
- cars 🚗
Top 5 Export Partnerin 2022 (75%) of Antigua and Barbuda
Top 5 Export Commoditiesin 2022 of Antigua and Barbuda
- refined petroleum ⛽
- ships 🚢
- gas turbines 🌀
- soybean meal 🫘🍲
- liquor 🍷
Geography of Antigua and Barbuda
Map of Antigua and Barbuda
Land and Water Distrubtion of Antigua and Barbuda
Natural Resources of Antigua and Barbuda
- NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism 🌞
Climate inAntigua and Barbuda
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
History of Antigua and Barbuda - a Summary
The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but the Arawaks populated the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, which provided labor on the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981. In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the island of Barbuda, devastating the island and forcing the evacuation of the population to Antigua. Almost all of the structures on Barbuda were destroyed and the vegetation stripped, but Antigua was spared the worst.