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Compare Antigua and Barbuda (2004) - Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2003)

Compare Antigua and Barbuda (2004) z Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2003)

 Antigua and Barbuda (2004)Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2003)
 Antigua and BarbudaHeard Island and McDonald Islands
Administrative divisions 6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip -
Age structure 0-14 years: 28.1% (male 9,761; female 9,429)


15-64 years: 67.6% (male 23,179; female 23,023)


65 years and over: 4.3% (male 1,151; female 1,777) (2004 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock -
Airports 3 (2003 est.) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 -
Area total: 443 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)


land: 443 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km		 total: 412 sq km


land: 412 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
Background The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak and Carib 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. These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.
Birth rate 17.7 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Budget revenues: $123.7 million


expenditures: $145.9 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)		 -
Capital Saint John's (Antigua) -
Climate tropical; little seasonal temperature variation antarctic
Coastline 153 km 101.9 km
Constitution 1 November 1981 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda		 conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands


conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD) -
Death rate 5.55 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Debt - external $231 million (1999) -
Dependency status - territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Antigua and Barbuda (embassy closed 30 June 1994); the US Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Mary E. KRAMER, is accredited to Antigua and Barbuda none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission: Ambassador Lionel A. HURST


chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016


telephone: [1] (202) 362-5122


FAX: [1] (202) 362-5225


consulate(s) general: Miami		 none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $2.3 million (1995) -
Economy - overview Tourism continues to dominate the economy, accounting for more than half of GDP. Weak tourist arrival numbers since early 2000 have slowed the economy, however, and pressed the government into a tight fiscal corner. The dual-island nation's agricultural production is focused on the domestic market and constrained by a limited water supply and a labor shortage stemming from the lure of higher wages in tourism and construction. Manufacturing comprises enclave-type assembly for export with major products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic components. Prospects for economic growth in the medium term will continue to depend on income growth in the industrialized world, especially in the US, which accounts for slightly more than one-third of tourist arrivals. No indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing around the islands.
Electricity - consumption 97.89 million kWh (2001) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production 105.3 million kWh (2001) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m		 lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
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 NA
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, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements		 -
Ethnic groups black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000), 2.7 (1999), 2.7 (1998) (fixed rate since 1976) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General James B. CARLISLE (since 10 June 1993)


head of government: Prime Minister Baldwin SPENCER (since 24 March 2004)


cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general chosen by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general		 -
Exports NA (2001) -
Exports - commodities petroleum products 48%, manufactures 23%, machinery and transport equipment 17%, food and live animals 4%, other 8% -
Exports - partners Germany 84.9%, UK 3.8%, US 3.3% (2003) -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
Flag description red, 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 the flag of Australia is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $750 million (2002 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 3.9%


industry: 19.2%


services: 76.8% (2002)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $11,000 (2002 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 3% (2002 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 17 03 N, 61 48 W 53 06 S, 72 31 E
Geography - note Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a very large western harbor -
Highways total: 250 km (1999 est.) -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA		 -
Illicit drugs considered a minor transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; more significant as an offshore financial center -
Imports NA (2001) -
Imports - commodities food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil -
Imports - partners US 26.5%, Singapore 10%, Poland 7%, Germany 6.1%, UK 6.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.4% (2003) -
Independence 1 November 1981 (from UK) -
Industrial production growth rate 6% (1997 est.) -
Industries tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances) -
Infant mortality rate total: 20.18 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 24.29 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 15.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 0.4% (2000 est.) -
International organization participation ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia; one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction) -
Labor force 30,000 -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 7%, industry 11%, services 82% (1983) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 18.18%


permanent crops: 4.55%


other: 77.27% (2001)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages English (official), local dialects -
Legal system based on English common law the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (17-member body appointed by the governor general) and the House of Representatives (17 seats; members are elected by proportional representation to serve five-year terms)


elections: House of Representatives - last held 23 March 2004 (next to be held NA 2009)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ALP 4, UPP 12, contested 1; note - new election will decide the contested seat		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 71.6 years


male: 69.26 years


female: 74.07 years (2004 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling


total population: 89%


male: 90%


female: 88% (1960 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Antarctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


contiguous zone: 24 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin		 exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine total: 867 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,873,626 GRT/7,683,143 DWT


by type: bulk 25, cargo 477, chemical tanker 13, container 284, liquefied gas 10, multi-functional large load carrier 15, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 32, vehicle carrier 1


foreign-owned: Australia 1, Bahamas 1, Bangladesh 2, Belgium 3, Colombia 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 1, Estonia 3, France 1, Germany 818, Greece 2, Iceland 5, Latvia 1, Lebanon 1, Lithuania 2, Malaysia 1, Netherlands 19, New Zealand 1, Norway 2, Portugal 1, Slovenia 5, Sweden 2, Switzerland 5, Turkey 3, United States 10


registered in other countries: 2 (2004 est.)		 -
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Military branches Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (including Coast Guard) -
Military expenditures - dollar figure NA -
Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA -
National holiday Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) -
Nationality noun: Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)


adjective: Antiguan, Barbudan		 -
Natural hazards hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
Natural resources NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism fish
Net migration rate -6.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Antigua Labor Party or ALP [Lester Bryant BIRD]; Barbuda People's Movement or BPM [Thomas H. FRANK]; United Progressive Party or UPP [Baldwin SPENCER] (a coalition of three opposition parties - United National Democratic Party or UNDP, Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement or ACLM, and Progressive Labor Movement or PLM) -
Political pressure groups and leaders Antigua Trades and Labor Union or ATLU [William ROBINSON]; People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Hugh MARSHALL] -
Population 68,320 (July 2004 est.) uninhabited (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 0.6% (2004 est.) -
Ports and harbors Saint John's none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Religions Christian, (predominantly Anglican with other Protestant, and some Roman Catholic) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female


total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: good automatic telephone system


international: country code - 1-268; 1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Saba (Netherlands Antilles) and Guadeloupe		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 38,000 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 38,200 (2002) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (1997) -
Terrain mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bleak and mountainous, dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and an active volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small and rocky
Total fertility rate 2.27 children born/woman (2004 est.) -
Unemployment rate 11% (2001 est.) -
Waterways - none
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