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Encyclopedia > Geography of Antigua and Barbuda

This article describes the geography of Antigua and Barbuda.

Location
Antigua and Barbuda are Caribbean islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates
17° 03′ N, 61° 48′ W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
  • Total: 442 km² (Antigua 281 km²; Barbuda 161 km²)
  • Land: 442 km²
  • Water: 0 km²
  • Note: Includes Redonda
Area comparative
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
153 km
Maritime claims
  • Contiguous zone: 24 nm
  • Continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
  • Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
  • Territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
Tropical marine; 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%
  • Permanent crops: 0%
  • Permanent pastures: 9%
  • Forests and woodland: 11%
  • Other: 62% (1993 est.)
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, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
  • Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

Reference

Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (719 words)
Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator.
Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago with the archipelago of Guadeloupe to the south, Montserrat to the southwest, Saint Kitts and Nevis to the west and Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin to the northwest.
Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth Realm and the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented in Antigua and Barbuda by a governor general.
Geography of Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (557 words)
Antigua and Barbuda lies in the eastern arc of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.
Barbuda lies forty-eight kilometers due north of Antigua, and the uninhabited island of Redonda is fifty-six kilometers southwest of Antigua.
Antigua and Barbuda are Caribbean islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
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