Antigua
Official name: |
Antigua |
Capital City: |
Saint John's |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com/ |
International Dialing Code: |
599 |
Population: |
65,647 (July 1996 es |
Currency: |
1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), local dialects |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 3, Apr 22, 25, May 2, Jun 13, Aug 1, 2, Nov 1, Dec 9, 25, 26, 27 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum products 48%, manufactures 23%, food and live animals 4%, machinery and transport equipment 17% |
Partners: OECS 26%, Barbados 15%, Guyana 4%, Trinidad and Tobago 2%, US 0.3% Major Imports: |
Commodities: food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil |
Partners: US 27%, UK 16%, Canada 4%, OECS 3%, other 50% Total Export: |
$40.9 million (f.o.b) |
Total Import: |
$443.8 million (f.o.b |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$425 million (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$6,600 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
89% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.76% (1996 est.) |
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