| Antigua and Barbuda ((in)Antigua and Barbuda) | |
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| Information | |
| Capital city | Saint John's |
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| Area | 443 km² |
| Population | 69 842 hab. (2008) |
| Density | 157,66 inhab./km² |
| Other languages | English (official) local dialects |
| Change | East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) |
| Electricity | 230 V/60 Hz English plug |
| Telephone prefix | 1268 |
| Internet suffix | .ag |
| Flow direction | Drive to the left |
| Spindle | UTC-4 |
| Location | |
 17 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ N 61 ° 51 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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Antigua and Barbuda is a country of Caribbean.
Understand
It is an island with a very British past, in fact this island was the fortified castle of the English during the conquest of the Caribbean. Why ? Well Antigua has perfect anchorage in its bays. It is as if it had been created for this only: passage just wide enough, mangrove around, etc etc. Antigua is a very dynamic island and is very developed in the urban plan. It is the paradise of the boat which wants to protect itself from the cyclonic period.
Antigua has fine sandy beaches and crystal clear water.
Regions
Cities
To go
Formalities
By plane
On a boat
By train
By car
Circulate
By plane
By train
By car
The best way to see places around the island is by renting a car.
Speak
English is the official language.
Buy
The currency of Antigua and Barbuda is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD). Everything is calculated or paid in US dollars on the basis of 1 USD = 2.72 XCD. (1 € = 3.55 XCD approx.) As the bank rate is better, it is advisable to change your money at the bank rather than paying in USD. But be careful, when you return, the XCDs you have left will not be taken back by the airport bank. Visa and Mastercard credit cards are accepted. Some businesses prefer cash or traveler's checks. Banks are open from 8 h - 13 h and15 h - 17 h from Monday to Thursday. Of 8 h - 12 h and15 h - 17 h Friday. Some local branches of the Bank of Antigua open on Saturday morning.
Eat
To drink
Housing
- Antigua Holiday Villas, P.O. Box 1585, St. John's, Antigua, West Indies, Tel (268) 462-6266, [1]
Learn
To work
In Antigua there is a lot of work related to sailboats .. sailmaking, fiberglass, sailors,
Communicate
security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:911 or 999 |
Government travel advice
Canada (Government of Canada) 
France (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 
Swiss (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs)
Health
No compulsory vaccine. The sanitary conditions are good.
