Introduction - Antigua and Barbuda: |
Location - Antigua and Barbuda: |
Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates | 17 03 N, 61 48 W |
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Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area | total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
land: 442.6 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km |
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Area comparative | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries | 0 km |
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Coastline | 153 km |
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Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
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Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation |
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Terrain | mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
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Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m |
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Natural resources | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
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Land use | arable land: 18.18%
permanent crops: 4.55%
other: 77.27% (2005) |
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Irrigated land | NA |
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Natural hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
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Environment current issues | water management - a major concern because of limited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly |
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Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography note | Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a very large western harbor |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007