The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

arable land:

       18%

       permanent crops:

       0%

       meadows and pastures:

       7%

       forest and woodland:

       16%

       other:

       59%

       Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

       Environment:

       current issues:

       insufficient freshwater resources

       natural hazards:

       subject to hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)

       international agreements:

       party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Modification,

       Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship

       Pollution, Whaling

      @Antigua and Barbuda, People

      Population: 64,762 (July 1994 est.) Population growth rate: 0.59% (1994 est.) Birth rate: 17.31 births/1,000 population (1994 est.) Death rate: 5.44 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.) Net migration rate: −5.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.) Infant mortality rate: 18.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.11 years male: 71.07 years female: 75.26 years (1994 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.67 children born/woman (1994 est.) Nationality: noun: Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s) adjective: Antiguan, Barbudan Ethnic divisions: black African, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian Religions: Anglican (predominant), other Protestant sects, some Roman Catholic Languages: English (official), local dialects Literacy: age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years of schooling (1960) total population: 89% male: 90% female: 88% Labor force: 30,000 by occupation: commerce and services 82%, agriculture 11%, industry 7% (1983)

      @Antigua and Barbuda, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       none

       conventional short form:

       Antigua and Barbuda

       Digraph:

       AC

       Type:

       parliamentary democracy

       Capital:

       Saint John's

       Administrative divisions:

       6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George,

       Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip

       Independence:

       1 November 1981 (from UK)

       National holiday:

       Independence Day, 1 November (1981)

       Constitution:

       1 November 1981

       Legal system:

       based on English common law

       Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

       Executive branch:

       chief of state:

       Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor

       General James B. CARLISLE (since NA 1993)

       head of government:

       Prime Minister Lester Bryant BIRD (since 8 March 1994)

       cabinet:

       Council of Ministers; appointed by the governor general on the advice

       of the prime minister

       Legislative branch:

       bicameral Parliament

       Senate:

       17 member body appointed by the governor general

       House of Representatives:

       elections last held 8 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999); results -

       percent of vote by party NA; seats - (17 total) ALP 11, UPP 5,

       independent 1

       Judicial branch:

       Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

       Political parties and leaders:

       Antigua Labor Party (ALP), Lester Bryant BIRD; United Progressive

       Party (UPP), Baldwin SPENCER

       Other political or pressure groups:

       United Progressive Party (UPP), headed by Baldwin SPENCER, a coalition

       of three opposition political parties - the United National Democratic

       Party (UNDP); the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (ACLM); and

       the Progressive Labor Movement (PLM); Antigua Trades and Labor Union

       (ATLU), headed by Noel THOMAS

       Member of:

       ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IFAD,

       IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU,

       LORCS, NAM (observer), OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WCL,

       WHO, WMO

       Diplomatic representation in US:

       chief of mission:

       Ambassador Patrick Albert LEWIS

       chancery:

       Suite 4M, 3400 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008

       telephone:

       (202) 362–5211 or 5166, 5122

       FAX:

       (202) 362–5225

       consulate(s) general:

       Miami

       US diplomatic representation:

       chief of mission:

       the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Antigua and Barbuda,

       and, in his absence, the Embassy is headed by Charge d'Affaires Bryant

       J. SALTER

       embassy:

       Queen Elizabeth Highway, Saint John's

       mailing address:

       FPO AA 34054–0001

       telephone:

       (809) 462–3505 or 3506

       FAX:

       (809) 462–3516

       Flag:

       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

      @Antigua and Barbuda, Economy

      Overview:

       The economy is primarily service oriented, with tourism the most

       important determinant of economic performance. During the period

       1986–91, real GDP expanded at an annual average rate of about 6%.

       Tourism makes a direct contribution to GDP of about 13% and also

       affects growth in other sectors - particularly in construction,

       communications, and public utilities. In 1992, reduced government

       capital spending and private sector investment, dampened by recession

       in the major world economies, slowed economic growth.

       National product:

       GDP - exchange rate conversion - $368.5 million (1993 est.)