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Capital:
St John's
Area:
440 sq km / 170 sq ml Antigua 280 sq km / 108 sq ml, Barbuda 161 sq km / 62 sq ml, Redonda 1 sq km / 0.4 sq ml
Language:
English
Currency:
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Population:
67,897
Life expectancy:
70
Literacy rate:
96%
Religions:
Anglican
Physical features:
Low-lying tropical islands of limestone and coral, with volcanic outcrops - there are no rivers and the low rainfall result in frequent droughts. Redonda is an uninhabited island of volcanic rock rising to 305 m / 1,000 ft
Ethnic distribution:
Almost entirely of African decent
Exports:
Sea-island cotton, rum, lobsters, plus tourism.
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