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  • Title: Antigua and Barbuda.
    Author: United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. Office of Public Communication.
    Journal: Backgr Notes Ser; 1993 Jan; ():1-4. PubMed ID: 12178056.
    Abstract:
    Antigua and Barbuda is a country of 2 islands of, respectively, 281 and 161 sq km with 62,600 and 1300 inhabitants, of whom 90% are literate. Independence was gained on November 1, 1981. The terrain is generally low-lying with a tropical maritime climate. English and local dialects are spoken by inhabitants of mainly African origin and some of British, Portuguese, Lebanese, and Syrian origin, ethnic groups who are of mainly Anglican faith. Evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic minorities are also found. Life expectancy is 70 years. GDP is $411 million, growing at a rate of 2.6%. Per capita income is $600. The country's natural resources are negligible. Cotton, livestock, vegetables, tourism, transport, construction, and manufacturing are areas of economic production. $353 million of goods are imported, and $32 million are exported. In-depth information is also given on the people and history, government and principal officials, political conditions, the economy, defense, foreign relations, relations with the U.S., and names of principal U.S. officials in the country.
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