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Antigua & Barbuda

 

Continent - North America

Region - Caribbean

Size - 442 km²

Geography - Mostly low lying islands

Language - English

Religion - Christian - Anglican, Protestant, Roman Catholic

Monetary Unit - East Caribbean dollar

Natural Resources - Negligible

Agriculture - cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock

Industry - tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)

Neighbouring Countries - none

Population - 69,481 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 0.5%

Average Life Expectancy - 72.4

Capital City - St John's (population 23,500)

Highest Mountain - Boggy Peak (402 m)

Longest River - none - some small rivers only

Climate - Constant temperatures year round 21°C to 36°C

Yearly Rainfall - 160 cm approx mostly during the wet season July - November

 

Plant Life - Scrub, tropical plants, Palmetto and seaside mangrove, red cedar, white cedar, mahogany, whitewood, acacia, coconut, palm, tamarind, breadfruit

Animal Life - deer, wild pig, bat, donkey, goat, deer, land turtle, gecko, lizard, racer snake, 

Bird Life - tropical birds, pelican, frigate bird, osprey, hummingbird, guinea fowl, pigeon and wild duck

Aquatic Life - Coral reef, humpback whale, sea turtle, barracuda, dolphin, angelfish, lobster, sea urchin, crab

      

 

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