Outline of Antigua and Barbuda

The Flag of Antigua and Barbuda		The Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda

The location of Antigua and Barbuda

An enlargeable relief map of Antigua and Barbuda

See also: Index of Antigua and Barbuda-related articles

Antigua and Barbuda ( /ænˈtiːɡə/ and /bɑrˈbjuːdə/; Spanish for Ancient and Bearded) is an sovereign island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea west of the Atlantic Ocean. There are two major islands - Antigua and Barbuda, which are close neighbors within the middle of the Leeward Islands, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator.

The islands of Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. To the south of Antigua and Barbuda lie the islands of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. Montserrat lies to the southwest; Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sint Eustatius are to the west, and Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla are to the northwest.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Antigua and Barbuda:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Antigua and Barbuda

• Pronunciation: /ænˈtiːɡə/ and /bɑrˈbjuːdə/
• Common English country name: Antigua and Barbuda
• Official English country name: Antigua and Barbuda
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Antiguan, Barbudan
• Demonym(s):
• ISO country codes: AG, ATG, 028
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AG
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ag

Geography of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Geography of Antigua and Barbuda

• Antigua and Barbuda are...
  • islands
  • a country
    • an island country
    • a nation state
    • a Commonwealth Realm
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America (off the East Coast of the United States, southeast of Puerto Rico)
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • Caribbean
      • Antilles
        • Lesser Antilles (island chain)
          • Leeward Islands
  • Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
  • Extreme points of Antigua and Barbuda
    • High: Mount Obama 402 m (1,319 ft)
    • Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 153 km
• Population of Antigua and Barbuda: 84,522+(2008) - 198th most populous country
• Area of Antigua and Barbuda: 280 square kilometres (110 sq mi) - 198th largest country
• Atlas of Antigua and Barbuda

Environment of Antigua and Barbuda

A satellite image of Barbuda and Antigua

Main article: Environment of Antigua and Barbuda

• Climate of Antigua and Barbuda
• Environmental issues in Antigua and Barbuda
• Ecoregions in Antigua and Barbuda
• Renewable energy in Antigua and Barbuda
• Geology of Antigua and Barbuda
• Protected areas of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Biosphere reserves in Antigua and Barbuda
  • National parks of Antigua and Barbuda
• Wildlife of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Flora of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Fauna of Antigua and Barbuda
    • Birds of Antigua and Barbuda
    • Mammals of Antigua and Barbuda

Natural geographic features of Antigua and Barbuda

• Fjords of Antigua and Barbuda
• Glaciers of Antigua and Barbuda
• Islands of Antigua and Barbuda
• Lakes of Antigua and Barbuda
• Mountains of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Volcanoes in Antigua and Barbuda
• Rivers of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Waterfalls of Antigua and Barbuda
• Valleys of Antigua and Barbuda
• World Heritage Sites in Antigua and Barbuda: None

Regions of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Regions of Antigua and Barbuda

Ecoregions of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Ecoregions in Antigua and Barbuda

Administrative divisions of Antigua and Barbuda

None.

Demography of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda

Government and politics of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Government of Antigua and Barbuda and Politics of Antigua and Barbuda

• Form of government: federal parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
• Capital of Antigua and Barbuda: St. John's

• Elections in Antigua and Barbuda
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Antigua and Barbuda
• Political scandals of Antigua and Barbuda
• Taxation in Antigua and Barbuda

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Antigua and Barbuda

Executive branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda

• Head of state: Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Elizabeth II
  • The Monarch's representative: Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, Louise Lake-Tack
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer
• Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda

Legislative branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda

• Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Lower house: House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda

Judicial branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Court system of Antigua and Barbuda

• Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice - but the court's date of inauguration to be the Supreme Court of Appeal has been delayed

• Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  • Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court - based in Saint Lucia
    • Court of Summary Jurisdiction of Antigua and Barbuda - one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over this court

Foreign relations of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Foreign relations of Antigua and Barbuda

• Diplomatic missions in Antigua and Barbuda
• Diplomatic missions of Antigua and Barbuda

International organization membership

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is a member of:

• African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
• Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
• Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Group of 77 (G77)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (subscriber)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Law of Antigua and Barbuda

• Capital punishment in Antigua and Barbuda
• Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
• Crime in Antigua and Barbuda
• Human rights in Antigua and Barbuda
  • LGBT rights in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Freedom of religion in Antigua and Barbuda
• Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda

Military of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Military of Antigua and Barbuda

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Antigua and Barbuda
• Forces
  • Army of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Navy of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Air Force of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Special forces of Antigua and Barbuda
• Military history of Antigua and Barbuda
• Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda

Local government in Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Local government in Antigua and Barbuda

History of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: History of Antigua and Barbuda, Timeline of the history of Antigua and Barbuda, and Current events of Antigua and Barbuda

• Economic history of Antigua and Barbuda
• Military history of Antigua and Barbuda

Culture of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Culture of Antigua and Barbuda

• Architecture of Antigua and Barbuda
• Cuisine of Antigua and Barbuda
• Ethnic minorities in Antigua and Barbuda
• Festivals in Antigua and Barbuda
• Humor in Antigua and Barbuda
• Languages of Antigua and Barbuda
• Media in Antigua and Barbuda
• National symbols of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
  • National anthem of Antigua and Barbuda
• People of Antigua and Barbuda
• Prostitution in Antigua and Barbuda
• Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda
• Records of Antigua and Barbuda
• Religion in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Buddhism in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Christianity in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Hinduism in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Islam in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Judaism in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Sikhism in Antigua and Barbuda
• World Heritage Sites in Antigua and Barbuda: None

Art in Antigua and Barbuda

• Art in Antigua and Barbuda
• Cinema of Antigua and Barbuda
• Literature of Antigua and Barbuda
• Music of Antigua and Barbuda
• Television in Antigua and Barbuda
• Theatre in Antigua and Barbuda

Sports in Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Sports in Antigua and Barbuda

• Football in Antigua and Barbuda
• Antigua and Barbuda at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Economy of Antigua and Barbuda

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 164th (one hundred and sixty fourth)

• Communications in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Internet in Antigua and Barbuda
• Companies of Antigua and Barbuda
• Currency of Antigua & Barbuda: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: XCD
• Antigua and Barbuda Stock Exchange
• Health care in Antigua and Barbuda
• Transport in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Airports in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Rail transport in Antigua and Barbuda

Education in Antigua and Barbuda

Main article: Education in Antigua and Barbuda

See also

Main article: Antigua and Barbuda

• All pages beginning with "Antigua"
• All pages beginning with "Antiguan"
• All pages with titles containing "Antigua"
• All pages with titles containing "Antiguan"
• All pages beginning with "Barbuda"
• All pages beginning with "Barbudan"
• All pages with titles containing "Barbuda"
• All pages with titles containing "Barbudan"
• Commonwealth realm
• Index of Antigua and Barbuda-related articles
• List of Antigua and Barbuda-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America
• Outline of the Caribbean

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Antigua and Barbuda

Government

• The Official Website of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda
• Antigua & Barbuda, its Department of Tourism website
• Antigua and Barbuda, United States Library of Congress Portals on the World
• Governments on the WWW: Antigua and Barbuda

Country Data

• Antigua and Barbuda entry at The World Factbook
• World Bank's country data profile for Antigua and Barbuda
• Worldwide Governance Indicators
• World Intellectual Property Handbook: Antigua and Barbuda

Other

• The High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. Tourism, business, history and culture, politics - an up to date website.
• Antigua Carnival - with photo galleries.
• American University of Antigua - a hospital integrated medical school in Caribbean.
• Health Sciences library - Library of American University of Antigua
• Antigua car rental
• Recipes to many Antiguan dishes
• Video of Antigua and Barbuda