Antigua and Barbuda

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Capital: Saint John's
Population: 67,000
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Religions: Christianity (Protestant, Catholic)
Languages: English
Calling Code: +1268
Nationality: Antiguan, Barbudan

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Introduction

Falmouth Harbour

Two little dots of paradise in the Caribbean, the charms of Antigua and Barbuda are immediately obvious. Antigua is a place where you go to enjoy the beach, the water and the reef. Simple but very sweet. This is every cliché associated with a tropical island, but clichéd or not, the recipe works.

On Barbuda, an island slighly smaller than Antigua and boasting a population of around 1100, the attractions are a little less clichéd: Barbuda is best known for its bird sanctuary, renowned among bird watchers everywhere. Others may simply be drawn to the opportunity to enjoy solitude amongst nature's beauty - Barbuda is not nearly as popular as Antigua.

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Brief History

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Geography

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Regions/Islands

Antigua is the more populous of the two islands and home to the capital Saint John's
Barbuda

There is also an uninhabited island to the south-west of Antigua called Redonda

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Cities/Towns

Saint John's, the capital
Codrington, the main town on Barbuda.

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Antigua and Barbuda have a pleasantly warm and tropical climate with generally hot and humid weather. From June to October is both the hot and wet season with temperatures around or above 30 degrees Celcius during the day and still above 25 degrees at night. The cooler but drier period of December to May averages around 27 degrees during the day and just above 20 degrees at night. Most rain falls from July onwards, but even in the dry season showers are possible. Hurricanes can strike from August onwards.

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Getting there

Plane

Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) is the national airlines of Antigua and Barbuda based in Saint John's. It serves many islands in the Caribbean from the V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU). Destinations include Anguilla, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Other airlines are Carib Aviation to and from Barbuda, Montserrat and Dominica, and several airlines fly directly from Toronto, New York, London and Frankfurt.

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Getting around

By Plane

Carib Aviation flies daily between Antigua and Barbuda.

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By Boat

The Antigua to Barbuda Ferry takes 1hr 30mins and the ferry departs at 8.30am on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Saint John's, arriving at River Dock, Barbuda. The return service from Barbuda departs at 3.15pm on the same days. On Tuesdays and Fridays the service departs Antigua at 4.45pm and returns the following day from Barbuda at 6.30pm. Reservations can be made by phone (001 268 464 9453).

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