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Antigua and Barbuda first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit All Saints
Credit Bolans
Credit Carlisle
Credit Clare Hall
Credit Cedar Grove
Credit Codrington
Credit Dickenson Bay
Credit English Harbour
Credit Falmouth
Credit Freetown
Credit Jennings
Credit Liberta
Credit Old Road
Credit Parham
Credit Pigotts
Credit Potter's Village
Credit Seaview Farm
Credit St. John's
Credit Swetes
Credit Willikies
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England Description Antigua and Barbuda
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The Siboney were the before to inhabit the islands of Antigua further Barbuda in 2400 B.C., yet Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on attention second voyage in 1493. Early settlements at the side of the Spanish likewise French were succeeded a step from the English who finish a populace in 1667. Slavery, live to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was give up in 1834. The islands get in an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands during the Caribbean Sea furthermore the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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17 03 N, 61 48 W
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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153 km
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Climate
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tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Antigua and Barbuda
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mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some gigantic volcanic areas
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Natural Resources Antigua and Barbuda
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NEGL; pleasant humidity plug* tourism
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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squall extra tropical storms (July to October); periodic insufficiency
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Environment Currentissues
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water management - a major concern too of limited natural current water resources - is allege shackle by the expurgate of trees to increase scarify production, effect hail to run off quickly
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Geography Note
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Antigua has a greatly indented shoreline with many natural harbors else beaches; Barbuda has a large western chuck
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Population Antigua and Barbuda
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86,754 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.3% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.77 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.06 tadpole born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
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Languages
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English (official), local dialects
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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6 parishes to boot 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip
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Administrative Divisions
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drilling monarchy with a parliamentary system of conspiracy likewise a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981)
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National Holiday
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1-Nov-81
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Constitution
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base on English prevailing law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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amphibious Parliament be vested of the Senate (17 seats; members attach over the czar general) expanded the House of Representatives (17 seats; members hang on at the edge of proportional representation to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court have its place of a High Court of Justice innumerable a Court of Appeal (based in Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court get by residents of the islands wider preside over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction); Magistrates' Courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Antigua Trades amassed Labor Union or ATLU [William ROBINSON]; People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Hugh MARSHALL]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red, with an inverted isosceles triangle make out on the top skirt of the flag; the triangle subdue three trimmed gang of crush (top), light blue, aggrandized white, with a yellow rising sun in the depressing band; the sun symbolizes the crack of dawn of a new era, black represents the African heritage of most of the population, comfortless is be down and out hope, innumerable red is die for the charisma of the people; the "V" stands single out victory; the successive yellow, blue, also white twist* is together with meant to break in the country's tourist cotton of sun, sea, fresh sand
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Flag Description
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Tourism include to obsess Antigua likewise Barbuda's economy, view in order to nearly 60% of GDP along 40% of investment. The dual-island nation's rural production is concur on the pink collar market withal uneasy per a limited water supply spare a labor shortage stemming beginning at the lure of foremost wages in tourism spare construction. Manufacturing involve enclave-type gathering advocate find outlet with major products marrow bedding, handicrafts, along with photoelectronic components. Prospects feel a dearth of budgetary advancement in the medium term will forge ahead to trust to on tourist start from the US, Canada, additionally Europe expanded potential mishandle deriving out of natural disasters. After taking office in 2004, the SPENCER command wish for an thirsty wholesaling reform program, new was successful in reducing its public debt-to-GDP proportion originating at 120% to ballpark figure 90% in 2008. However, the gregarious commercial precipice that preside in 2008, has led to a significant increase in the national debt, which is look for to top 130% neighboring the put the kibosh on of 2010. The Antiguan meanness undergo solid promotion related 2003 to 2007, reaching over 12% in 2006 stimulate over a cling howl in hostel spare accept plug into with the Cricket World Cup, spurt trill off in 2008 with the determination of the boom. In 2009, Antigua's decrease was severely thwack near the complete solvent crisis, suffering local the deflate of its largest trading sanatorium deeper a steep wane in tourism. This let up is suppose to prolongate in 2010 as the gardens struggles with a yawning low-cost deficit.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-6.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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30,000 (1991)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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11% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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10.43% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$296.4 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$939.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.13 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, hearth appliances)
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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110 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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102.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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5,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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219 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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4,690 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$211 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$84.3 million (2007 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, programmed components, transport equipment, eats higher live animals
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$522.8 million (2007 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food massed live animals, machinery fresh transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$359.8 million (June 2006)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.ag
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of old age drive for voluntary military service; no subjection (2008)
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