Antigua y Barbuda

Interesting Facts About Antigua y Barbuda

• Antigua and Barbuda is an archipelagic country composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and dozens of other small islands, with a total area of just 440 km2, making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean.
• The country has a tropical savanna climate, with pockets of tropical monsoon in Antigua's southwest.
• St. John's is the most populated city, followed by All Saints and Bolans, while Codrington is the sole settlement in Barbuda.
• Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 211 people per square kilometre, which is considerably low for the region, with Barbuda being among the least densely populated islands in the Caribbean.
• By proportion, Antigua and Barbuda has the highest foreign-born population in the Americas, with immigrants making up 30% of the population in 2011.
• The most spoken language in the country is Antiguan and Barbudan Creole, which has three native varieties: North Antiguan, South Antiguan, and Barbudan.
• In the 2011 census, 87.27% of respondents self-identified as African, reflecting the country's major ethnic composition.
• The main driver of population growth in Antigua and Barbuda is immigration, with the largest immigrant groups being Guyanese, Jamaicans, and Dominicans.

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