Antigua and Barbuda
General
Population: 85,632 (2009)
Land Area: 442,6 sq km
Natural Resources: None
Capital: Saint John's
Political System: Constitutional Monarchy
State Leader: Winston Baldwin Spencer (2004)
Languages: English
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Major Religions: Anglican 25,7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12,3%, Pentecostal 10,6%, Moravian 10,5%, Roman Catholic 10,4%, Methodist 7,9%, Baptist 4,9%, Church of God 4,5%, Other Christian 5,4%, Other 2%, None 5,8% (2001)
Major Ethnicities: African 91%, Mixed 4,4%, Caucasian 1,7%, Other 2,9% (2001)
Life Expectancy: 74,76 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 1,194 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 18,100 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: -6,5% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 3,8%, Industry 22%, Services 74,3% (2002)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 7%, Industry 11%, Services 82% (1983)
Industries: Tourism, construction, light manufacturing
Agriculture Products: Cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane, livestock
Tourism Revenue: 272 million (2001)
Unemployment Rate: 11% (2001)
Population Below Poverty Line: NA
Military
Army Size: 170 (2003)Budget: 0,59% of GDP (2004)
Current Situation
Antigua and Barbuda is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, it is bordered by several other islands states and island dependencies. The economy is based highly on tourism, which as suffered lately from lower tourist volumes.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Antigua and Barbuda
Wikipedia: Antigua and Barbuda