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Antigua Location:
: 17.09° N 61.80° W
Antigua Geography:
Land area: 108 sq. mi. (280 km2)
Capital and largest city: St. John's, pop. 24,000
Climate: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation.
Terrain: mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas.
Elevation extremes: 402 m (Boggy Peak), sea level.
Antigua People:
The island has a population of about 68,000 and is 54 miles in circumference, with an area of 108 square miles.
Antigua Economy:
Antigua's economy has become increasingly reliant upon tourism, and it markets itself as a luxury Caribbean escape. Many hotels and resorts are located around the coastline, and the island's single airport is serviced by several major airlines including Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, US Airways, American Airlines, Continental, Delta Air Lines, BWIA and Air Canada. The only regular service to Barbuda flies from VC Bird Airport. The United States Air Force maintains the small Antigua Air Station adjacent to the airport.
The country's official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar. However, many prices in tourist oriented businesses are shown in US dollars. The EC dollar is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of $1 US = $2.67 EC.
Antigua More Information:
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