The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       24 nm

       Exclusive economic zone:

       200 nm

       Territorial sea:

       12 nm

       Disputes:

       none

       Climate:

       tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

       Terrain:

       mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands with some higher volcanic areas

       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%

       Environment:

       subject to hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); insufficient

       freshwater resources; deeply indented coastline provides many natural

       harbors

       Note:

       420 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico

      :Antigua and Barbuda People

      Population:

       64,110 (July 1992), growth rate 0.4% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       18 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       6 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       —8 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       20 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       71 years male, 75 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       1.7 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s); adjective - Antiguan, Barbudan

       Ethnic divisions:

       almost entirely of black African origin; some of British, Portuguese,

       Lebanese, and Syrian origin

       Religions:

       Anglican (predominant), other Protestant sects, some Roman Catholic

       Languages:

       English (official), local dialects

       Literacy:

       89% (male 90%, female 88%) age 15 and over having completed 5 or more years

       of schooling (1960)

       Labor force:

       30,000; commerce and services 82%, agriculture 11%, industry 7% (1983)

       Organized labor:

       Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association (ABPSA), membership 500;

       Antigua Trades and Labor Union (ATLU), 10,000 members; Antigua Workers Union

       (AWU), 10,000 members (1986 est.)

      :Antigua and Barbuda Government

      Long-form name:

       none

       Type:

       parliamentary democracy

       Capital:

       Saint John's

       Administrative divisions:

       6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*, Redonda*, Saint George, Saint

       John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip

       Independence:

       1 November 1981 (from UK)

       Constitution:

       1 November 1981

       Legal system:

       based on English common law

       National holiday:

       Independence Day, 1 November (1981)

       Executive branch:

       British monarch, governor general, prime minister, Cabinet

       Legislative branch:

       bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house

       or House of Representatives

       Judicial branch:

       Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

       Leaders:

       Chief of State:

       Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General

       Sir Wilfred Ebenezer JACOBS (since 1 November 1981, previously Governor

       since 1976)

       Head of Government:

       Prime Minister Vere Cornwall BIRD, Sr. (since NA 1976); Deputy Prime

       Minister (vacant)

       Political parties and leaders:

       Antigua Labor Party (ALP), Vere C. BIRD, Sr., Lester BIRD; United

       Progressive Party (UPP), Baldwin SPENCER

       Suffrage:

       universal at age 18

       Elections:

       House of Representatives:

       last held 9 March 1989 (next to be held NA 1994); results - percent of vote

       by party NA; seats - (17 total) ALP 15, UPP 1, independent 1

       Other political or pressure groups:

       United Progressive Party (UPP), a coalition of three opposition political

       parties - the United National Democratic Party (UNDP), the Antigua Caribbean

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