Title: Antigua and Barbuda
1Antigua and Barbuda
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2total 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 of Washington, DC
Antigua and barbuda are islands which means that
they are not land locked.
3English (official),
69,481
4pleasant climate fosters tourism
5Climate
tropical maritime little seasonal temperature
variation
Terrain
mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands,
with some higher volcanic areas
6constitutional parliamentary democracy
Hon. Baldwin Spencer Prime Minister of Antigua a
nd Barbuda
7Saint John's
8red, 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
9construction
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 lar
ge animal within the Eastern Caribbean and that
is unique to Antigua and Barbuda.
The Scroll bears the motto of the Nation.
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