antigua and barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

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total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km) land: 442.6 sq km water: 0 sq km

2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Antigua and barbuda are islands which

means that they are not land locked.

69,481

English (official),

pleasant climate fosters tourism

Climate:

Terrain:

tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation

mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas

constitutional parliamentary democracy

Hon. Baldwin Spencer Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's

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

construction

alcohol

clothing

household appliances

tourism

East Caribbean dollar

The Pineapple surmounting the arms represents the famous Antigua Black Pineapple.The red Hibiscus flowers are symbolic of the many varieties that bloom in the Nation.

The golden Sun and the wavy blue and white BANDS symbolize the Sea, Sun and Beaches.

The central Sugar Mill Tower and the stem of SUGAR CANE echoes the historic production of sugar, once the main industry.

The Century Plant or Dagger Pole with its stem and showy golden yellow flowers was a part of the historic emblem of Antigua and the Leeward Islands.

The two rampant Deer depict the only large animal within the Eastern Caribbean and that is unique to Antigua and Barbuda.

The Scroll bears the motto of the Nation.

"Each Endeavoring, All Achieving"