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Institutional and human analysis is clearer when material and geographic conditions are visible, provided aggregate context is not turned into a stereotype or score.
INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONTEXT
A non-ranking 2025 world-context snapshot for Antigua and Barbuda, covering selected geography, settlement, public structure, economy, connectivity, and source limitations.
ORIENTATION
Institutional and human analysis is clearer when material and geographic conditions are visible, provided aggregate context is not turned into a stereotype or score.
WORKING BRIEF
This page maps the site registry entry “Antigua and Barbuda” to the supplied dataset entity “Antigua and Barbuda.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico Area: total : 443 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km); land: 443 sq km; water: 0 sq km; note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas Natural hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts Environmental issues: limited natural freshwater resources; water management hampered by tree-clearing to increase crop production, causing rapid rainfall runoff
Population: total: 102,634 (2024 est.); male: 48,311; female: 54,323 Population distribution: the island of Antigua is home to approximately 97% of the population; nearly the entire population of Barbuda lives in Codrington Urbanization: urban population: 24.3% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole)
Capital: name: Saint John's; geographic coordinates: 17 07 N, 61 51 W; time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: named after Saint John the Apostle Government type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm Legal system: common law based on the English model
Economic overview: dual island-tourism and construction-driven economy; emerging “blue economy”; limited water supply and susceptibility to hurricanes limit activity; improving road infrastructure; friendly to foreign direct investment; looking at financial innovation in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies Industries: tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) Airports: 4 (2025) Ports: total ports: 1 (2024); large: 0; medium: 1; small: 0; very small: 0; ports with oil terminals: 1; key ports: St. John's
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COMPLETE DOSSIER
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RESEARCH EDITION
This page follows the public method for provenance, confidence, source independence, alternative accounts, limitations, review state, and visible correction.
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