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Latin America and the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda

Basic Data*

Area: 443 km²
Capital: Saint John’s
Language: English
Total population: 0.1 (millions 2004)
Urban population: 38.7 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015: 0.1 (millions)
Currency: EC dollar
GDP Per Capita: 12.586 (US$, 2004)
Grow rate of population: 1.2 (%/annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Anglican and Roman Catholic

Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation:

91 (%, annum 2004)

Population with sustainable access to an improved water source:

 95 (%, annum 2004)
Borders: Lying within the Lesser Antilles, islands to the southeast of Puerto Rico; with Barbuda north of Antigua
Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=AntiguaBBarbuda
Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=AntiguaBBarbuda

 

Office of Disaster Services
P.O. Box: 1399 American Road
St Johns, Antigua
Tel: (1-268) 460-7075
Fax: (1-268) 462-4742
E-mail: nods@candw.ag


Red Cross
Old Parham Road
Apdo. 727
St. Johns, ANTIGUA
Tel: (268) 462-0800
Fax: (268) 460-9595
E-mail: redcross@candw.ag


Ministry of Health and Home Affairs
Cecil Charles Building, Cross Street, St. John's
Tel: (268) 462-3522 / 462-2675
Fax: (268) 462-5003
E-mail: healthandsocial_2000@hotmail.com


School of Medicine
University of Health Sciences Antigua, School of Medicine
Dowhill Campus, Piccadilly, Box 510
St. John's, Antigua, W.I.
Tel: (268) 460-1391
Fax: (268) 460-1477
Web Site: http://www.uhsa.com/


 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report , except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.
   

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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