| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic coordinates | 17 03 N, 61 48 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area | total: 443 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 |
| Area - comparative | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 153 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
| Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Terrain | mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mount Obama 402 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
| Land use | agricultural land: 20.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 9% (2018 est.) forest: 18.8% (2018 est.) other: 60.8% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 1.3 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 52 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
| Geography - note | Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
