Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee Royal anthem: God Save the Queena
Capital and largest city	St. John's 17°7′N 61°51′W / 17.117°N 61.850°W / 17.117; -61.850
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (1996)	89% Black 4.4% Mixed 2.4% White 2.5% Other
Demonym	Antiguan Barbudan
Government	Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	Rodney Williams
• Prime Minister	Gaston Browne
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence
• Associated State	27 February 1967
• from the United Kingdom	1 November 1981
Area
• Total	440 km2 (170 sq mi) (195th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2014 estimate	91,295 (199th)
• 2011 census	81,799
• Density	186/km2 (481.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$2.159 billion
• Per capita	$23,922
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$1.332 billion
• Per capita	$14,753
HDI (2014)	0.783 high · 58th
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+1-268
ISO 3166 code	AG
Internet TLD	.ag
"God Save the Queen" is the official national anthem, but is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions.

Coordinates: 17°03′N 61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W / 17.050; -61.800

Antigua and Barbuda (ⁱ/ænˈtiːɡə ənᵈ bɑːrˈbjuːdə/; an-TEE-gǝ ǝnd bar-BYOO-dǝ;) is a twin-island country in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). The permanent population numbers about 81,800 (at the 2011 Census) and the capital and largest port and city is St. John's, on Antigua.