National Flag 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.)