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Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
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- Official name
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 96,000
- Area
- 442 km²
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .ag · +1268
Where it is
Notable facts
- Antigua is said to have 365 beaches — “one for every day of the year”.
- Nelson’s Dockyard is the only working Georgian naval dockyard left in the world and is a World Heritage site.
- Barbuda has a frigatebird sanctuary with one of the largest colonies in the world.
- The country lies in the hurricane belt; Barbuda was left almost uninhabited after Hurricane Irma in 2017.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Fungee and pepperpot Cornmeal-and-okra dumpling with a stew of salted meat and vegetables.