Antigua & Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is a country located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, spanning 440 square kilometers. It consists of two main inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands.

Antigua and Barbuda is an independent Commonwealth nation in the eastern Caribbean. The fertile tropical islands are home to approximately 365 beaches with clear blue waters and are considered a desirable destination and one of the most beautiful places in the world.

As a result, tourism is the main driver of GDP and provides about 60% of the island’s income, targeting especially tourists from the United States, Canada, and Europe.

In support of tourism and to increase GDP, Antigua and Barbuda is working on a $45 million airport expansion project, which includes three passenger jet bridges and more than twenty check-in counters, increasing its efficiency to accommodate the largest number of tourists.

This project will allow for an increase in scheduled and charter flights between the islands, and the provision of direct flights to Antigua from London, New York, Miami, and Toronto on a regular basis.

Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the United Nations, the British Commonwealth, CARICOM, the Organization of American States (OAS), among many other international organizations.

The currency used in the country is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (ECD), which is pegged to the US dollar at a rate of 2.70.