In 2011, the population of Antigua and Barbuda was estimated to be around 91,295 people, with a majority of the population being Christian. The economy of Antigua and Barbuda was largely supported by its tourism industry as well as offshore banking and financial services. In terms of foreign relations, Antigua and Barbuda maintained diplomatic relations with over 80 countries and had embassies in various countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Cuba and Venezuela. In terms of politics, Antigua and Barbuda had a parliamentary democracy with a Prime Minister as head of government who was elected by popular vote every five years. The legislative branch consisted of a unicameral parliament composed of 17 members who were elected by popular vote every five years. See mathgeneral for Antigua and Barbuda in the year of 2017.
Yearbook 2011
Antigua and Barbuda. According to Countryaah official site, Antigua and Barbuda celebrated on November 1 their 30th anniversary as an independent nation. In a speech, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer symbolically claimed the death sentence against the national hero “King Court” and 87 others who participated in a slave uprising in 1736. Many saw pardon as an important historical marker, while others considered the statement to be a legitimation of the legal system that maintained slavery. Earlier, in a speech to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Spencer had demanded that Europe and the United States pay damages for slavery and racism that affected millions of Africans. He said that slave settlers’ lives are still characterized by inhumane treatment. Visit ABBREVIATIONFINDER for the acronym of ATG that stands for the country of Antigua and Barbuda.
Economy
| Inflation rate | 2.50% |
| Unemployment rate | 11% |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | $ 2,398,000,000 |
| GDP growth rate | 2.80% |
| GDP per capita | $ 26,400 |
| GDP by sector | |
| Agriculture | 1.80% |
| Industry | 20.80% |
| Service | 77.30% |
| State budget | |
| Revenue | 123.7 million |
| Expenditure | 145.9 million |
| Proportion of the population below the national poverty line | – |
| Distribution of household income | |
| Top 10% | k. A. |
| Lower 10% | k. A. |
| Industrial production growth rate | 3.20% |
| Investment volume | |
| National debt | 86.80% of GDP |
| Foreign exchange reserves | |
| Tourism | 2014 |
| Number of visitors | 249,000 |
| Revenue | $ 299,000,000 |