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hoofdstad |
Saint John's |
|---|---|
staatshoofd |
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Louisse LAKE-TACK (since 17 July 2007) |
regeringsleider |
Prime Minister Winston Baldwin SPENCER (since 24 March 2004) |
aantal inwoners |
87.884 |
|---|---|
% van de bevolking jonger dan 15 |
25.8% (mannen: 11530/vrouwen: 11174) |
% van de bevolking van 15 t/m 64 |
67.4% (mannen: 27599/vrouwen: 31592) |
% van de bevolking 65 jaar en ouder |
6.8% (mannen: 2592/vrouwen: 3397) |
gemiddelde levensverwachting |
75.48 jaar |
geletterdheid |
85.8% |
bruto binnenlands product |
$1,734 miljard |
|---|---|
bijdrage van landbouw aan bbp |
3.8% |
bijdrage van industrie aan bbp |
32.9% |
bijdrage van dienstensector aan bbp |
63.4% |
werkloosheid |
11% |
oppervlakte |
443 km² |
|---|---|
laagste punt |
Caribbean Sea 0 m |
hoogste punt |
Boggy Peak 402 m |
Titel: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee
04.03.2008
Sir George Walter, former premier of Antigua (1971-76), dies.
17.07.2007
Louise Lake-Tack is sworn in as governor-general.
06.01.2005
A reshuffled cabinet is sworn in with Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer taking over the foreign affairs portfolio from Harold Lovell.
23.03.2004
In parliamentary elections, the United Progressive Party wins 55.2% of the vote (12 of 17 seats) and the Antigua Labour Party 41.7% (4); a runoff will be held for the Barbuda seat to break a tie. On March 24 Baldwin Spencer is sworn in as prime minister. Harold Lovell becomes foreign minister and Errol Cort finance minister.
26.06.2003
Robin Yearwood is appointed finance minister and Longford Jeremy minister of home affairs.
