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Antigua and Barbuda
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but the Arawaks populated the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, which provided labor on the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834.
Profile
CapitalSaint John's
Population103K
GDP$2.8B
Area443 km²
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Charles III
Since 2022
Head of Government
Gaston Browne
At a Glance
Population
103K
GDP (PPP)
$3B
