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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA. Jennifer Esparza Period.1 Barton, Economics. Nations Map. Brief History/News. Antigua, a constitutional momarchy, was named after the church of Santa Maria de la Antigua in Seville. Antigua was colonized by Britain in 1632. It gained full independence in 1981 .

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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

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  1. ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Jennifer Esparza Period.1 Barton, Economics

  2. Nations Map

  3. Brief History/News Antigua, a constitutional momarchy, was named after the church of Santa Maria de la Antigua in Seville. Antigua was colonized by Britain in 1632. It gained full independence in 1981. The twin islands are currently undergoing a project to build a avocado processing factory to strengthen agroprocessing & create jobs.

  4. National leadership • The current leader of the twin islands is Winston Baldwin Spencer • Born: October 8, 1948 • He’s held his position since March 24,2004

  5. Demographics • Population: 90,156 • Medium age:30.8 M:29.1F:32.3 • Education Levels: 14 years • Life expectancy: 75.91 M:73.85F.78.07 • Racial Makeup: black 91%, mixed 4.4%, white 1.7%, other 2.9% (2001 census) • Principal religion: Protestant • Official language: English

  6. Gross Domestic Product • Current GDP 1.176 Billion USD • Current GDP per Capita: $18,300 USD

  7. Wealth • A large source of the wealth in Antigua & Barbuda is the amount of tourism they receive annually. • Top 5 exports: Pasta, passenger & Cargo ships, Cocoa Beans, Crude petroleum, Industrial food prep machines. • Top 5 Imports: Crude petroleum,passenger & Cargo ships, Refined petroleum, Cocoa beans, & recreational boats • Export with: Nigeria, Poland, South Africa • Import with: Nigeria, China, US

  8. Sources • http://www.infoplease.com/country/antigua-and-barbuda.html • http://www.new-ag.info/en/news/newsitem.php?a=2421 • http://www.indexmundi.com/antigua_and_barbuda/demographics_profile.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua#Economy • http://atlas.media.mit.edu/profile/country/atg/

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