Countries

Antigua and Barbuda

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Antigua and Barbuda." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Antigua and Barbuda. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-antigua-and-barbuda,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Antigua and Barbuda},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/antigua-and-barbuda},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Antigua and Barbuda is an archipelagic country in the Caribbean composed of Antigua, Barbuda and dozens of smaller islands, with a total area of about 440 square kilometers. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981. Its capital and largest city is Saint Johns.

Facts

Capital

Saint Johns 1

Population

106,365 1

2026 estimate, from the country's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2011 census recorded 84,816.

Population Estimate Year

2026 1

Area (sq km)

440 1

Independence or Founding Year

1981 1

Antigua and Barbuda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981, after becoming an associated state in 1967.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

St. John's

St. John's is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.

Source St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)

The Atlantic Ocean

Source Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)

The Caribbean

Source Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

St. John's

St. John's functions as and is universally listed as the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, though its own Wikipedia lead states that no law formally designates a capital city.

Source St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)