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ANTIGUA and BARBUDA

Capital
St. John's

Area
440 sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles); Antigua (280 sq km) and its dependencies Barbuda (160 sq km) and Redonda (2 sq km) are a coupling of islands in the Lesser Antillies in the Caribbean.

Language
English is the official language, but a local patois is widely spoken.

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thumb for Tropical storm Erika 03 Sep 2009 20:42:00 GMT
Tropical storm Erika
Tropical storm Erika struck the Netherlands Antilles at about 15:00 GMT on 3 September.

thumb for Intense hurricane Bill 25 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMT
Intense hurricane Bill
Intense hurricane Bill struck Canada as a hurricane at about 03:00 GMT on 24 August.

thumb for Tropical storm Ana 16 Aug 2009 21:16:00 GMT
Tropical storm Ana
Tropical storm Ana is forecast to strike the Dominican Republic at about 06:00 GMT on 18 August.

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PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


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MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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Related links


  • BBC Caribbean Service

  • Antigua and Barbuda government

  • Pan-American Health Organisation disaster information

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