Antigua and Barbuda

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property16.43Per 1000 Inhabitants126Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property5.77Per 1000 Inhabitants169Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property15.10Per 1000 Live Births124Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property75.26Years86Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property2.35Per 1000 Inhabitants30Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property1.30Percent96Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property2.06Born per Woman123Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property110Gigawatt hour188EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre210EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre210EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property-6.50Percent195EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property18100Dollar65EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property1522Million dollar193EstimationGDP
Inflation rateEconomic property1.50Percent51EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property51000 Barrel per day165EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property01000 Barrel per day114EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property11.00Percent123EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property443Square kilometer199Area
Population sizePopulation property86754197Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activitysubscriber
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of Statesto manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU
Alliance of Small Island Statesto call attention to threats of sea-level rise and coral bleaching to small islands and lowlying coastal developing states from global warming;to emphasize the importance of information and information technology in the process of achieving sustainable development
Commonwealthto foster multinational cooperation and assistance, as a voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire
Caribbean Community and Common Marketto promote economic integration and development, especially among the less developed countries
Caribbean Development Bankto promote economic development and cooperation
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Courtto hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of American Statesto promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development
Organization of Eastern Caribbean Statesto promote political, economic, and defense cooperation
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbeanto encourage the peaceful uses of atomic energy and prohibit nuclear weapons
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
PetroCaribeto eliminate existing social inequities, to foster high standards of living, to promote effective people's participation in shaping their own destiny
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

Names

  • Antigua and Barbuda : Name

Description

The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.

Government type

constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm

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 or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)

Natural Resources

NEGL;pleasant climate fosters tourism

Export commodities

petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals