Outline of Antigua and Barbuda

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

An enlargeable relief map of Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda – twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). Its governance, language, and culture have all been strongly influenced by the British Empire, of which the country was formerly a part.

General reference edit

An enlargeable basic map of Antigua and Barbuda

Pronunciation: /ænˈtiːɡə/ and /bɑːrˈbjuːdə/
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 edit

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: Boggy Peak 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 edit

A satellite image of Barbuda and Antigua

Environment of Antigua and Barbuda

Government and politics of Antigua and Barbuda edit

Politics of Antigua and Barbuda

Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
Capital of Antigua and Barbuda: St. John's
Elections in Antigua and Barbuda
Political parties in Antigua and Barbuda
Taxation in Antigua and Barbuda
Barbuda Land Acts

Branches of government edit

Government of Antigua and Barbuda

Executive branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda edit

Head of state: King of Antigua and Barbuda, Charles III
- The Monarch's representative: Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
Head of government: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda

Legislative branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda edit

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 edit

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