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Country Profile: Antigua

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Region: Central America and the Caribbean

Capital: St. John's

Population: 98,179

Area Total: 440

Area Land: 440

Climate: Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
All Saint's 2,526 2020
Liberta 1,668 2020
St. John's 24,226 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 98,179
Area Total: 440km2
Area Land: 440km2
Coast Line: 153km
Capital: St. John's
Climate: Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Languages: English (official); also Patois and various other local dialects
Currency: 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 100 cents
Holiday: Independence Day is 1 November (1981), Whitmonday is 16 May


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 76.30°F
July: °C / 82.20°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 29.1"


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Ethnic Divisions
African ancestry 0.00%
European ancestry (predominantly British and Portuguese) 0.00%
Arab ancestry (predominantly Syrian and Lebanese) 0.00%
small minority of Asians (predominantly Indian and Chinese) 0.00%
mixed ancestry 0.00%


Religions
Anglican 75.00%
Evangelical and other Protestant 11.00%
Roman Catholic 10.00%
Rastafarianism, Spiritism and Animism 3.00%
Other religions (including Islam) 1.00%

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