Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/9.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Antigua and Barbuda, click {z,"-75.132956,4.379157,-53.752689,20.739678",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-
southeast of Puerto Rico

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 440 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 440 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
{3}note:{4} includes Redonda

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 153 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
contiguous zone: 24 nm
{3}continental shelf:{4} 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

{2}Terrain:{4} mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands with some higher volcanic areas
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Boggy Peak 402 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} negligible; pleasant climate fosters tourism

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 18%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 7%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 16%
{3}other:{4} 59%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} water management - a major concern because of limited natural fresh water
resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing
rainfall to run off quickly

{2}natural hazards:{4} hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Modification,
Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection,
Ship Pollution, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Desertification


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 65,647 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 25% (male 8,386; female 8,043)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 69% (male 22,589; female 22,548)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 6% (male 1,820; female 2,261) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.76% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 16.83 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 5.32 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -3.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.8 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 17.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 73.64 years
{3}male:{4} 71.55 years
{3}female:{4} 75.84 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.68 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Antiguan, Barbudan

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian

{2}Religions:{4} Anglican (predominant), other Protestant sects, some Roman Catholic

{2}Languages:{4} English (official), local dialects

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling (1960 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 89%
{3}male:{4} 90%
{3}female:{4} 88%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Antigua and Barbuda

{2}Type of government:{4} parliamentary democracy

{2}Capital:{4} Saint John's

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George,
Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip

{2}Independence:{4} 1 November 1981 (from UK)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 1 November (1981)

{2}Constitution:{4} 1 November 1981

{2}Legal system:{4} based on English common law

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) is a hereditary monarch, represented
by Governor General James B. CARLISLE (since NA 1993) who was chosen by the queen on
advice from the prime minister
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Lester Bryant BIRD (since 8 March 1994) was appointed by
the governor general
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers was appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime
minister

{2}Legislative branch:{4} bicameral Parliament
Senate: 17- member body appointed by the governor general
House of Representatives: elections last held 8 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (17 total) ALP 11, UPP 5, independent 1

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia), one judge of the
Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} Antigua Labor Party (ALP), Lester Bryant BIRD; United Progressive
Party (UPP), headed by Baldwin SPENCER, a coalition of three opposition political parties-the
United National Democratic Party (UNDP); the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (ACLM);
and the Progressive Labor Movement (PLM)

{2}Other political or pressure groups:{4} Antigua Trades and Labor Union (ATLU), William ROBINSON;
People's Democratic Movement (PDM), Hugh MARSHALL

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO,
ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO
(subscriber), ITU, NAM (observer), OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WCL,
WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Lionel Alexander HURST
{3}chancery:{4} 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone], 5166, 5122
{3}FAX:{4} [1] [phone]
{3}consulate(s) general:{4} Miami

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} the US does not have an embassy in Antigua and Barbuda
(embassy closed 30 June 1994); the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Antigua and
Barbuda

{2}Flag:{4} red with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains
three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white with a yellow rising sun in the black
band


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Tourism continues to be by far the dominant activity in the economy but the
combined share in GDP of transport and communications, trade, and public utilities has increased
markedly in recent years. Tourism's direct contribution to output in 1994 was about 20%. In
addition, increased tourist arrivals helped spur growth in the construction and transport sectors.
The dual island nation's agricultural production is mainly directed to the domestic market; the
sector is constrained by the limited water supply and labor shortages that reflect the pull of higher
wages in tourism and construction. Manufacturing - which accounts for 3.5% of GDP - comprises
enclave-type assembly for export with major products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic
components. Prospects for economic growth in the medium term will continue to depend on
income growth in the industrialized world, especially in the US, which accounts for about half of all
tourist arrivals.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $425 million (1994 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 4.2% (1994 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $6,600 (1994 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 3.5%
{3}industry:{4} 19.3%
{3}services:{4} 77.2% (1994 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 3.5% (1994)

{2}Labor force:{4} 30,000
{3}by occupation:{4} commerce and services 82%, agriculture 11%, industry 7% (1983)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 5%-10%(1995 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $134 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $135.4 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} -4.9% (1993 est.)

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 52,100 kW
{3}production:{4} 95 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 1,242 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane;
livestock

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} a long-time but relatively minor transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and
Europe and recent transshipment point for heroin from Europe to the US; more significant as a
drug money laundering center

{2}Exports:{4} $40.9 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} petroleum products 48%, manufactures 23%, food and live animals 4%, machinery
and transport equipment 17%
{3}partners:{4} OECS 26%, Barbados 15%, Guyana 4%, Trinidad and Tobago 2%, US 0.3%

{2}Imports:{4} $443.8 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures,
chemicals, oil
{3}partners:{4} US 27%, UK 16%, Canada 4%, OECS 3%, other 50%

{2}External debt:{4} $377 million (1995 est.)

{2}Economic aid:{4} $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 April - 31 March


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 77 km
narrow gauge: 64 km 0.760-m gauge; 13 km 0.610-m gauge (used almost exclusively for handling
sugarcane)

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 240 km
{3}paved:{4} NA km
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km

{2}Ports:{4} Saint John's

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 367 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,573,063 GRT/2,147,243 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} bulk 6, cargo 247, chemical tanker 6, combination bulk 1, container 72, liquefied
gas tanker 2, oil tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 14, roll-on/roll-off cargo 16
{3}note:{4} a flag of convenience registry: Germany owns 12 ships, Slovenia 3, Croatia 2, Cyprus 1, and
US 1 (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 2 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 6,700

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} good automatic telephone system
{3}international:{4} 1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
tropospheric scatter to Saba (Netherlands Antilles) and Guadeloupe

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 2

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 2

{2}Televisions:{4} 28,000 (1993 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force, Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force
(includes the Coast Guard)

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} NA
{3}males fit for military service:{4} NA

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $1.4 million, 1% of GDP (FY90/91)