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English (official), Antiguan creole
SAINT JOHN'S (capital) 22,000 (2014)
- Conventional long form
- none
- Conventional short form
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Local long form
- Local short form
parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
- Name
- St. John's
- Geographic coordinates
- 17 07 N, 61 51 W
- Time difference
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Tourism continues to dominate Antigua and Barbuda's economy, accounting for nearly 60% of GDP and 40% of investment. 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.
- Inflation
- 0.969%
- Total tax rate (% of commercial profits)
- 41.9%
- Real Interest Rate
- 7.02%
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
- 2.778%
- Current Account Balance
- US$ -204,399,949
- Labor Force, Total
- Employment in Agriculture
- 2.80%
- Employment in Industry
- 15.64%
- Employment in Services
- 81.55%
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.40%
- Imports of goods and services
- US$ 686,701,667
- Exports of goods and services
- US$ 619,061,556
- Total Merchandise Trade
- 35.54%
- FDI, net inflows
- US$ 154,058,519
- Commercial Service Exports
- US$ 452,410,222
cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock
tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)
- Commodities
- petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
- Partners
- Commodities
- food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil
- Partners