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Region | Caribbean |
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Coordinates | 17°03′N 61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W |
Area | Ranked 181st |
• Total | 442.6 km2 (170.9 sq mi) |
• Land | 95.33% |
• Water | 4.67% |
Coastline | 153 km (95 mi) |
Borders | No land borders |
Highest point | Boggy Peak 402 meters (1,319 ft) |
Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 metres (0 ft) |
Longest river | None |
Largest lake | Potsworks Reservoir 2.430 ha (6.00 acres) |
Terrain | low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
Natural resources | marine resources, cotton |
Natural hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
Environmental issues | water management, deforestation |
Exclusive economic zone | 110,089 km2 (42,506 sq mi) |
Antigua and Barbuda lie in the eastern arc of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.[1] Antigua is 650 km (400 mi) southeast of Puerto Rico; Barbuda lies 48 km (30 mi) due north of Antigua, and the uninhabited island of Redonda is 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Antigua.[1]
The largest island of Antigua, is 21 km (about a dozen miles) across and 281 km2 (about a hundred square miles) in area.[1] Barbuda covers 161 km2 (62 sq mi) while Redonda encompasses 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi).[1] The capital of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John's, located at St. John's Harbour on the northwest coast of Antigua.[1] The principal city of Barbuda is Codrington, located on Codrington Lagoon.[1]
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