Antigua and Barbuda

Something from Antigua and Barbuda

Capital: St. John's
Population: 101,489
Area: 440 km²
Continent: North America

About Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is a country in North America with about 101,489 people. Its capital is St. John's, and other large cities include Saint John’s. It covers 440 km² and has about 153 km of coastline. Antigua and Barbuda borders United Kingdom. The main language is English.

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4 books from Antigua and Barbuda

A Small Place

Jamaica Kincaid

A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua--by the author of Annie John

Caribe: A Caribbean Cookbook with History

Keshia Sakarah

Caribe is the first cookbook to explore Caribbean food culture of the entire region.

Ladies of the Night

Althea Prince

A collection of short stories set in Toronto and Antigua that explores the intimate, often painful yet resilient experiences of Black women navigating love, family, loss, and identity.

Lucy

Jamaica Kincaid

In Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new character possessed with adamantine clearsightedness and ferocious integrity--a captivating heroine for our time.

Antigua and Barbuda in numbers and facts

Geography

Continent: North America
Area: 440 km²
Coastline: 153 km
Time zones: America/Antigua

People

Population: 101,489
Demonym: Barbudan
Languages: English

Government

Official name: Antigua and Barbuda
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Current state since: 1 November 1981
Independent: Yes
UN member: Yes

Travel essentials

Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar
Calling code: +1268
Emergency numbers: 911, 999
Driving side: Left
Power plugs: Nema 5-15, Nema 1-15
Voltage: 230 V
Internet domain: .ag

Sources

Facts come from Hookito’s country data, largely based on Wikidata. City populations are from GeoNames. The map is Hookito’s own edit of NASA Blue Marble satellite imagery (public domain), with the neighbouring countries shaded; the borders come from Eurostat GISCO. Spotted a mistake? Write to submissions@hookito.com.

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