Antigua and Barbuda: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 17 03 N, 61 48 W 17.05,-61.8 |
| Area | total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km) land: 442.6 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 153 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Geonames we are listing mountain list of Wolfram only: According to Wolfram: Volcan Antigua 3406 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
| Natural Hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
| Natural Resource | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
| Land Use | arable land: 9.09% permanent crops: 2.27% other: 88.64% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Irrigated Land | 1.3 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 0.05 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | water management - a major concern because of limited natural freshwater resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Saint Johns; All Saints ; Liberta ; Bolands ; Potters Village According to Geonames: Saint John’s; All Saints; Piggotts; Liberta; Bolands Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| Geography-note | Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor |