Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬
Antigua and Barbuda is a country in North America with a population of 93,763. Its capital is Saint John's. The official currency is XCD, and the main languages are English.
Quick facts
- Capital: Saint John's
- Continent: North America
- Population: 93,763
- Area: 442 km²
- Density: 212 people per km²
- Currency: XCD
- Languages: English
- ISO code: AG
Where Antigua and Barbuda sits
Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 is one of 23 countries in North America, with its capital at Saint John's. It covers 442 square kilometres — 184th in the world — and is home to about 93,763 people, 186th globally.
The countries it shares a continent with include United States, Mexico, Canada, Guatemala and Haiti. If you are learning geography region by region — which works far better than alphabetically, because memory for places is spatial — those are the ones to learn alongside it.
How Antigua and Barbuda compares
Raw figures are hard to hold on their own, so it helps to anchor them. In population, Antigua and Barbuda sits closest to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga. In land area, its nearest counterparts are Barbados and Seychelles.
At 212 people per square kilometre it is about 3.6 times the world average of 59.4. It ranks higher by area than by population, so it is more spacious than its population alone suggests.
English is an official language in 58 countries here, among them Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize, and 53 others. The XCD is shared with 5 other countries, including Dominica, Grenada and Saint Kitts and Nevis, and 2 others.
To see Antigua and Barbuda next to every other country, sort the country rankings by population, area or density; its currency and languages are listed alongside every other country's in world currencies and world languages.
How to remember Antigua and Barbuda
St. John's is on Antigua, the bigger island. Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador also has a capital called St. John's, so check which one the question means. For the flag, a sun rising inside a V.
The flag of Antigua and Barbuda: red, black, blue, white and gold
🇦🇬 The flag is a red flag with a V shape holding stripes of black, blue and white, and a gold sun rising from the black. The rising sun stands for a new beginning, black for the people's African heritage, blue for hope and the sea, red for energy, and the V shape for victory.
Region and neighbours
Antigua and Barbuda is an island country in the eastern Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, made up of the two main islands of Antigua and Barbuda and smaller islands. As an island country it has no land neighbours.
Three facts about Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua is often said to have 365 beaches, one for every day of the year.
- Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Codrington Lagoon on Barbuda is home to the largest colony of magnificent frigatebirds in the world.
Sources: Wikipedia: Antigua and Barbuda, Wikipedia: Flag of Antigua and Barbuda, Wikipedia: St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, CIA World Factbook.
Quiz yourself on Antigua and Barbuda
- North American capitals quiz — match Antigua and Barbuda to Saint John's
- North American flags quiz — spot the Antigua and Barbuda flag among its neighbours
- Island nations quiz — Antigua and Barbuda is an island country
Quizzes that include Antigua and Barbuda
Three angles are worth covering for any country — where it is, what its flag looks like, and what its capital is. For Antigua and Barbuda those are:
- North America map quiz — place it on a blank map
- North America flags quiz — identify its flag among its neighbours
- North America capitals quiz — match it to Saint John's
- Antigua and Barbuda capital quiz — five quick questions starting with Antigua and Barbuda
- Daily Map Challenge — five countries to find on a blank world map, the same five for everyone each day
Doing all three for one continent before moving on is far more efficient than learning flags globally, then capitals globally, then the map.
Read more about Antigua and Barbuda
- Capital of Antigua and Barbuda: Saint John's — the capital in detail, with size and density rankings
- All 23 countries of North America
Nearby countries
- Bahamas 🇧🇸 — capital Nassau
- Barbados 🇧🇧 — capital Bridgetown
- Belize 🇧🇿 — capital Belmopan
- Canada 🇨🇦 — capital Ottawa
- Costa Rica 🇨🇷 — capital San José
- Cuba 🇨🇺 — capital Havana
- Dominica 🇩🇲 — capital Roseau
- Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 — capital Santo Domingo
- El Salvador 🇸🇻 — capital San Salvador
- Grenada 🇬🇩 — capital Saint George's
- Guatemala 🇬🇹 — capital Guatemala City
- Haiti 🇭🇹 — capital Port-au-Prince
Frequently asked questions
What are the colours of the Antigua and Barbuda flag?
The flag of Antigua and Barbuda is a red flag with a V shape holding stripes of black, blue and white, and a gold sun rising from the black. The rising sun stands for a new beginning, black for the people's African heritage, blue for hope and the sea, red for energy, and the V shape for victory.
Which countries border Antigua and Barbuda?
None. Antigua and Barbuda is an island country in the eastern Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, made up of the two main islands of Antigua and Barbuda and smaller islands, so it has no land borders with other countries.
How can I remember the capital of Antigua and Barbuda?
St. John's is on Antigua, the bigger island. Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador also has a capital called St. John's, so check which one the question means. For the flag, a sun rising inside a V.