Antigua and Barbuda

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Introduction



Background:
       
The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak and Carib Indians populated the islands when Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.

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Location:
       
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates:
       
17 03 N, 61 48 W

Area:
       
total: 443 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km
land: 443 sq km

Area - comparative:
       
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
       
0 km

Coastline:
       
153 km

Maritime claims - as described in UNCLOS 1982 (see Notes and Definitions):
       
territorial sea: 12 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
contiguous zone: 24 NM

Climate:
       
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:
       
mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas

Elevation extremes:
       
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m

Natural resources:
       
NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism

Land use:
       
arable land: 18.18%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 81.82% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land:
       
NA sq km

Natural hazards:
       
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts

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

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, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:
       
Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a very large western harbor

Remy_3D

Remy_3D

wow !!!!! unique nye warna bendera ni.......

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Remy_3D

Apakah export utama negara Antigua and Barbuda?

Machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products  

ff: Remy , Got extra credits or not ?????

Remy_3D

Dunno aah, because i also dunno the right answer :lol

sinbad^boy

bukan gula ker?? dah tanam bebyk tebu tuh nak buat hapa?

Remy_3D

Export Comodities:

petroleum products 48%, manufactures 23%, machinery and transport equipment 17%, food and live animals 4%, other 8%

mbhcsf

what are the main geoggraphical features ..  fizikal bentuk muka bumi yg menarik dan apakah persamaan kepulauan ini?
esp cuaca..sbb bukankah kepulauan ini sering mengalami typhoon? cyclone?/

eddhuss

napa korang minat sgt pasal caribbean islands,antigua,barbuda ni??korang ada ke yg dah sampai ke sana?kalau utk apa?sesaja travel ke??

Originally posted by Remy_3D at 22-6-2004 10:51 PM:

macam bendera sabah pun ada ;)