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Central America and the Caribbean > Antigua and Barbuda > Geography

ANTIGUAN-BARBUDAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 442.6 sq km Time series [193rd of 238]
Area > Total 442.6 sq km Time series [203rd of 250]
Capital city with population
St. John's - 21,514; Codrington (capital of Barbuda) - 1,000
Climate
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 153 km [165th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Boggy Peak 402 m Time series
Forested Land 20.5% [119th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 17 03 N, 61 48 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 18.18% Time series [61st of 258]
Largest city St John's
Largest city population 24,000 [165th of 174]
Largest city with population St. John's - 21,514
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts
Natural resources
NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
Population density 146.01 people per sqkm [70th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 188.15 people/m² Time series [47th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 440 km² Time series [189th of 206]

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Antigua and Barbuda, antigua, Antigua-Barbuda

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