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Antigua and Barbuda

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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Saint Johns 2
Population
106,365 2
2026 estimate, from the country's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2011 census recorded 84,816.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
440 2
Independence or Founding Year
1981 2
Antigua and Barbuda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981, after becoming an associated state in 1967.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Antigua and Barbuda

Cities

Connections

Associated With

St. John's, Cities

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

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

Has Capital

St. John's, Cities

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)
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    is an archipelagic country in the Caribbean composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and dozens of other small islands
  • Infobox, capital
    St. Johns
  • Infobox, area
    440 km2
  • Infobox, 2026 estimate
    106,365
  • Infobox, independence
    Independence 1 November 1981
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