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Yb14 9 Countries Antigua and Barbuda KEY FACTS Antigua). Antigua comprises six parishes: St George, St John, St Mary, St Paul, St Peter and St Philip. Joined Commonwealth: 1981 Area: Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km; Redonda 1.6 sq km Population: 89,000 (2012) GDP p.c. growth: 0.7% p.a. 1990–2012 Topography: With about 365 beaches on Antigua, further UN HDI 2012: world ranking 67 beaches of pink and white sand on Barbuda, coves that were once Official language: English volcanic craters, and luxuriant palms, the country was an early Commonwealth member countries Time: GMT minus 4hr proponent of sea-and-sun tourism. Antigua is generally composed of low-lying coral and limestone, although Boggy Peak among the Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$) volcanic rocks to the west rises to 402 metres. It has an indented Geography coastline and a good harbour at English Harbour Town. There are a few springs; drought can be a problem. Barbuda is flat with a large Area: 443 sq km lagoon on its west side. Redonda is a tiny rocky island, and is Coastline: 153 km uninhabited. Capital: St John’s Climate: Tropical and drier than most of the West Indies. The hot Antigua and Barbuda, at the north of the Leeward Islands in the season, when most rain falls, is May to November. Hurricane Luis, Eastern Caribbean, is composed of three islands: Antigua, Barbuda the first hurricane in many decades, struck in mid-1995, causing (40 km north of Antigua) and Redonda (40 km south-west of particular damage to Barbuda where it flooded 75 per cent of the island, including the main town of Codrington. Environment: The most significant environmental issue is limited natural freshwater resources which is aggravated by clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly. Vegetation: Little remains of Antigua’s natural vegetation, as the island was formerly cleared for sugar planting. Unlike other islands in the Leeward group, it has little forest; mangoes, guavas, coconuts and bananas grow in the south-west. Barbuda is well wooded in the north-east, providing a haven for wildlife. Forest covers 22 per cent of Antigua and Barbuda’s land area and there was no significant loss of forest cover during 1990–2011. Wildlife: More than 150 species of birds have been recorded. Barbuda is a game reserve with a variety of wildlife: deer, wild pigs, duck, guinea-fowl, and a large colony of frigate birds in the mangrove lagoon. Redonda has become a haven for species such as the burrowing owl, which have been driven out of the other, inhabited, islands. Main towns: St John’s (capital, pop. 22,200 in 2010), All Saints (4,800), Liberta (3,100), Potters Village (3,100), Bolans (2,100) and English Harbour on Antigua; and Codrington on Barbuda. Transport: There is a good road network of about 1,170 km, 33 per cent paved. St John’s deep water harbour is a regional centre Did you know? Sir Vivian Richards, born in St John’s in 1952, was Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 1976, 1978 and 1980. Jamaica Kincaid, born Elaine Potter Richardson in St John’s in 1949, has been heralded as the ‘most important West Indian woman writing today’. The Commonwealth Yearbook 2014 for cargo and passengers and the country’s main port. VC Bird Religious and other festivals whose dates vary from year to year Antigua and Barbuda International Airport is 8 km north-east of St John’s; and an airstrip include Good Friday, Easter Monday and Whit Monday. at Codrington, Barbuda, is suitable for light aircraft. Economy Society KEY FACTS 2012 KEY FACTS 2012 GNI: US$1.1bn Population per sq km: 201 GNI p.c.: US$12,480 Life expectancy: 76 years GDP growth: –4.2% p.a. 2008–12 Net primary enrolment: 85% Inflation: 3.0% p.a. 2008–12 Population: 89,000 (2012); some 2,000 on Barbuda; 30 per cent After three decades of prosperity as a tourist centre, foreign debt, of people live in urban areas; growth 1.7 per cent p.a. 1990–2012; dependence on a single industry and relatively low growth in the birth rate 17 per 1,000 people (26 in 1970); life expectancy 76 early 1990s led to recession, despite attempts in the 1980s to years (67 in 1970). 91 per cent of the population is of African diversify. An economic reform programme was agreed in 1994. But descent (2001 census). in 1995 Hurricane Luis severely damaged tourism at the same time Language: English; an English-based Creole is also spoken. as expenditure was increased to finance the recovery, and the economy contracted by five per cent. Religion: Mainly Christians (Anglicans 26 per cent, Seventh Day Adventists 12 per cent, Pentecostals 11 per cent, Moravians 11 per The government introduced a tougher economic programme in cent, Roman Catholics ten per cent, 2001 census). 1996. This aimed to reduce debt and stimulate the private sector, Health: Public spending on health was four per cent of GDP in 2011. The country has a general hospital (220 beds), a private Real Growth in GDP clinic, seven health centres and 17 associated clinics. Government finances visits by specialists in diabetes, heart disease, hypertension % 3 and glaucoma. A new hospital was built in the late 1990s. Some 98 per cent of the population uses an improved drinking water 0 source and 91 per cent has access to adequate sanitation facilities -3 (2011). Infant mortality was nine per 1,000 live births in 2012. -6 Education: Public spending on education was three per cent of GDP in 2009. There are 11 years of compulsory education starting -9 at the age of five. Primary school comprises seven years and secondary five. Some 91 per cent of pupils complete primary -12 school (2007). The school year starts in September. The -15 government administers the majority of the schools. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Antigua State College in St John’s provides technical and teacher education, GCE A-Level and first-year University of the West Indies courses. Antigua and Barbuda is a partner in the regional University Inflation of the West Indies, which has its main campuses in Barbados, % 6 Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. The female–male ratio for gross enrolment in tertiary education is 2.00:1 (2011). 5 Media: Daily Observer is published daily; The Worker’s Voice 4 (Antigua Labour Party and Antigua Trades and Labour Union) twice 3 weekly. 2 Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service provides public radio and TV services. Observer Radio was the country’s first independent 1 radio station, launched in 2001. Crusader Radio is owned by the 0 United Progressive Party. Cable television is widely available. -1 Some 97 per cent of households have TV sets (2008). There are 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 207 personal computers per 1,000 people (2006). Communications: Country code 1 268; internet domain ‘.ag’. Mobile phone coverage is good. GDP by Sector (2012) There are 372 main telephone lines, 1,430 mobile phone subscriptions and 590 internet users per 1,000 people (2012). Agriculture 2.1% Public holidays: New Year’s Day, Labour Day (early May), Carnival Industry 18.0% (Monday and Tuesday in early August), Independence Day (1 November), National Heroes’ Day (9 December), Christmas Day and Services 79.9% Boxing Day. The Commonwealth Yearbook 2014 including offshore financial activities, by cutting public expenditure, The constitution was agreed at independence in 1981. The country improving tax collection, undertaking privatisations and is a constitutional monarchy which recognises Queen Elizabeth II as encouraging tourism and manufacturing of electronic components head of state. She is represented by a Governor-General appointed and household appliances for export; and clothes, food and on the advice of the Prime Minister. Government is by beverages, furniture, paint and paper for the domestic market. parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature. Manufacturing production grew by at least four per cent p.a. There is a directly elected lower House of Representatives of 17 during 2001–08. members for a term of not more than five years (plus Speaker and The economy responded and there followed a period of good Attorney-General) and an upper Senate of 17 members appointed by growth until 2000, when it slowed, due mainly to a fall in tourism. the Governor-General, one at his/her own discretion, 11 on the Prime Growth recovered in 2003 and was vigorous until 2008 due mainly Minister’s recommendation (including one inhabitant of Barbuda), to increased construction activity in both public and private sectors. four on that of the Leader of the Opposition, one on the The economy remained vulnerable to natural disasters, shocks to recommendation of the Barbuda Council. The latter is responsible for tourist activity and volatile international oil prices, and from 2008 the local government on Barbuda, and consists of nine directly elected global economic downturn and consequent sharp decline in tourism members. The constitution guarantees individual rights and freedoms. pushed the economy sharply into recession, shrinking by 12.3 per cent in 2009, 7.7 per cent in 2010 and 3.0 per cent in 2011, Politics recovering in 2012 (2.8 per cent) and 2013 (about two per cent). Commonwealth member countries Last elections: 12 June 2014 Constitution Next elections: 2019 Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented Status: Monarchy under Queen by Governor-General, Dr Sir Elizabeth II Rodney Williams (2014–) Legislature: Parliament of Antigua and Head of government: Prime Minister Gaston Browne Barbuda Ruling party: Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Independence: 1 November 1981 Women MPs: 11% (previous House) History The first inhabitants were the Siboney, who can be dated back to replaced the earlier Leeward Islands federal grouping of which 2400 BCE.
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