The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ system: domestic: NA international: NA

      Radio broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: NA

      Televisions: NA

      Defense———

      Defense note: the Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military nature, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or the testing of any type of weapon; it permits the use of military personnel or equipment for scientific research or for any other peaceful purposes

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      @Antigua and Barbuda—————————

      Map—

      Location: 17 03 N, 61 48 W—Caribbean, islands between the

       Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto

       Rico

      Flag——

      Description: red with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white with a yellow rising sun in the black band

      Geography————

      Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the

       North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico

      Geographic coordinates: 17 03 N, 61 48 W

      Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

      Area:

       total area: 440 sq km

       land area: 440 sq km

       comparative area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

       note: includes Redonda

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 153 km

      Maritime claims:

       contiguous zone: 24 nm

       continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

       exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

       territorial sea: 12 nm

      International disputes: none

      Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

      Terrain: mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands with some higher volcanic areas lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m

      Natural resources: negligible; pleasant climate fosters tourism

      Land use:

       arable land: 18%

       permanent crops: 0%

       meadows and pastures: 7%

       forest and woodland: 16%

       other: 59%

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Environment:

       current issues: water management - a major concern because of

       limited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by the

       clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to

       run off quickly

       natural hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October);

       periodic droughts

       international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,

       Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine

       Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,

       Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Desertification

      People———

      Population: 65,647 (July 1996 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 25% (male 8,386; female 8,043)

       15–64 years: 69% (male 22,589; female 22,548)

       65 years and over: 6% (male 1,820; female 2,261) (July 1996 est.)

      Population growth rate: 0.76% (1996 est.)

      Birth rate: 16.83 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Death rate: 5.32 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Net migration rate: −3.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female

       all ages: 1 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 17.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.64 years male: 71.55 years female: 75.84 years (1996 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 1.68 children born/woman (1996 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s) adjective: Antiguan, Barbudan

      Ethnic divisions: black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian

      Religions: Anglican (predominant), other Protestant sects, some

       Roman Catholic

      Languages: English (official), local dialects

      Literacy: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of

       schooling (1960 est.)

       total population: 89%

       male: 90%

       female: 88%

      Government—————

      Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda

      Data code: AC

      Type СКАЧАТЬ