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GDP (ppp) per CAPITA
$19,600 (2008 est.)
Inflation Rate
1.5% (2007 est.)
Population
85,632 (July 2009 est.)
Ease of Doing Business
42/181

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Antigua and Barbuda : Introduction

The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.

Capital City:   St. John's (-4 GMT)
Currency:   East Caribbean dollar (XCD) (convert)
Languages:   English (official), local dialects
Calling Code:   1-268
Voltage:   230
Religions:   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%
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Antigua and Barbuda: BBC Country Profile
Antigua and Barbuda: MSU Global Access
Antigua and Barbuda: Investing in Paradise

Investing in Paradise offers information related to investments, business, finance and tourism in Antigua and Barbuda. There are also links to other websites with general information about Antigua and Barbuda.

Sources:
CIA World Factbook (September 2009)
U.S. Dept. of State Country Background Notes (March 2009)

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