Population

Approximately 85,000

Area

180 sq. miles (Antigua 108, Barbuda 72) (442 sq. kilometers)

Climate

Warm year-round tropical climate, 24 to 36 degrees depending on the time of year

Currency

Eastern Caribbean Dollars (ECD). Pegged EC$2.68 = US$1 USD are accepted almost everywhere

Time Zone

Atlantic Standard Time, GMT -4

Capital

St. John’s

Electricity Voltage

110 as well as 220 volts can be found on the island.

Education

High literacy rate, educational institutions include two university medical schools and the best-regarded International Baccalaureate school in the region, amongst other very good primary and secondary government schools

Medical

General practitioners, public hospital and clinics and private facilities are all available

Diplomatic Representation

Embassies and consulates around the world

Government

Hon. Gaston Brown Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ALP)

Political System

Parliamentary Democracy

Political Orientation

Social / Democratic

Head of State

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Date of Independence

1st November 1981

Economy

Tourism, banking and light industry

Trade

Principle exports: tourism, cotton and fruits and vegetables
Principal Imports: petroleum products, food, machinery, and manufactured goods
Tourism accounts for more than 80 % of foreign exchange earnings and contributes directly and indirectly more than half of GDP