A little Antiguan History

1. Antigua and
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Barbuda
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2. total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280
sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
land: 442.6 sq km
water: 0 sq km
2.5 times the size
Antigua and barbuda are islands which of Washington, DC
means that they are not land locked.

3. English (official),
69,481

4. pleasant climate fosters tourism

5. Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal
temperature variation
Terrain:
mostly low-lying limestone
and coral islands, with
some higher volcanic areas

6. constitutional parliamentary democracy
Hon. Baldwin Spencer
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

7. Saint John's

8. red, with an inverted isosceles
triangle based on the top edge
of the flag; the triangle
contains three horizontal
bands of black (top), light
blue, and white, with a yellow
rising sun in the black band

9. construction
alcohol
household appliances
tourism
clothing

10. East Caribbean dollar

11. "Each Endeavoring, All Achieving"
The Pineapple surmounting the arms represents the famous Antigua Black Pineapple.
The red Hibiscus flowers are symbolic of the many varieties that bloom in the Nation.
The golden Sun and the wavy blue and white BANDS symbolize the Sea, Sun and
Beaches.
The central Sugar Mill Tower and the stem of SUGAR CANE echoes the historic
production of sugar, once the main industry.
The Century Plant or Dagger Pole with its stem and showy golden yellow flowers was a
part of the historic emblem of Antigua and the Leeward Islands.
The two rampant Deer depict the only large animal within the Eastern Caribbean and
that is unique to Antigua and Barbuda.
The Scroll bears the motto of the Nation.