Basic Details |
Region | Northern America |
Capital City | St. Johns |
Government Type | parliamentary representative democratic |
Official Languages | English |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar, XCD |
Phone Code | +1-268 |
Important Cities | Cedar Grove, Codrington, Dickenson Bay, English Harbour, Falmouth, Freetown, Jennings, Liberta, Old Road, Parham, Pigotts, Potter's Village, Seaview Farm, St. John's, Swetes, Willikies |
National Day | Independence Day (Nov-01) |
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Economy |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 113 |
Primary Industries | Agriculture,Animal husbandary,Fishing,Mining |
Major Exports | cultured pearls, precious , Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Beverages, spirits and vinegar, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs , Articles of apparel , Clocks and watches , Tin and articles thereof, Electrical machinery and equipment , Iron and steel |
Major Exports to India | Vehicles other than railway , Electrical machinery and equipment , cultured pearls, precious, Iron and steel, Pharmaceutical products, Articles of iron , Articles of apparel , Rubber and articles thereof, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs , Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, |
Major Imports | Vehicles other than railway , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, Electrical machinery and equipment , Articles of iron or steel, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, Furniture, bedding, mattresses, cultured pearls, precious , Meat and edible meat offal, Wood and articles of wood, Plastics and articles thereof |
Major Imports from India | Articles of iron, Copper and articles thereof, Nickel and articles thereof, Aluminium and articles thereof, Lead and articles thereof, Zinc and articles thereof, Tin and articles thereof, metals, cermets, articles thereof, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons , Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
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Trade Agreements with India | From the Antigua and Barbuda side, during the first week of April 2012, Member of Parliament Michael Ascot accompanied the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis to India. The Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Rodney Williams visited Indian from 4-21 October 2015 in his personal capacity to participate in the 16th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World, organized by City Montessori School, Lucknow.
From the Indian side, Mr. R. Swaminathan, Secretary (AMS, CPV& SA) paid an official visit to Antigua & Barbuda during July 24-25, 2015 and met Honble Prime minister Gaston Browne and Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Trade and Minister of Health. Honble Mr. C.R. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Commerce & Industry, visited Antigua and Barbuda from April 22-25, 2018 under Government of Indias Special Outreach Initiative. The visit was the first-ever visit by an Indian Minister to the country since its independence in 1981. |
Bordering Nations | Saint Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla , Montserrat, Guadeloupe |
Member of | (Caribbean Community), ( Commonwealth of Nations), ( Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States), ( United Nations) |
Indian Embassy Details for Antigua and Barbuda | High Commission of India in Guyana (Accredited to Antigua & Barbuda)
Honourable High Commissioner 307, Church and Peter Rose Streets,Queenstown,Georgetown, Guyana 592-226-3996 or 226-8965 or 226-3240 hc.georgetown@mea.gov.in https://www.hcigeorgetown.gov.in/
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