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Click to see country in continent: Antigua and Barbuda
Capital: Saint John's
Population: 89,018
Surface: 443 sq km
Languages:
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Christopher Columbus landed on Antigua on his second voyage in 1493 and named the island Santa Maria la Antigua after a church in Seville, Spain
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Exact population: 89,018 (July 2011 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 89%; male: 90%; female: 88%
Ethnicities: Black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian
Land boundaries: 0 km
Terrain: Mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
Extremes: Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m
Imports: China 19.5%, US 18.7%, Singapore 14.8%, Poland 8.5%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% (2004)
Exports: Poland 47.8%, UK 24.6%, Germany 8.7% (2004)
Industries: Tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)
Source: CIA World Factbook
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