Regions with significant populations | |
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Antigua and Barbuda (942) [1] | |
Saint John Rural (474) [1] | |
Saint John's (280) [1] | |
Saint George (80) [1] | |
Saint Peter (40) [1] | |
Saint Paul (27) [1] | |
Saint Mary (27) [1] | |
Saint Philip (12) [1] | |
Barbuda (2) [1] | |
Languages | |
English | |
Religion | |
Hinduism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Guyanese Antiguans and Barbudans |
Indian Antiguans and Indian Barbudans are Antiguans and Barbudans of entirely or predominantly Indian descent.
According to the 2011 Census, Indian Antiguans and Barbudans make up 1.11% of the population.
The majority of Indian Antiguans and Barbudans live in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, while other parishes have Indian minorities of less than 100 people.
Q48 Ethnic | Q58. Country of birth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Africa | Other Latin or North American countries | Antigua and Barbuda | Other Caribbean countries | Canada | Other Asian countries | Other European countries | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Guyana | Jamaica | Monsterrat | St. Kitts and Nevis | St. Lucia | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Syria | Trinidad and Tobago | United Kingdom | USA | USVI United States Virgin Islands | Not Stated | Total | |
East Indian/India | 1 | 7 | 123 | 3 | 17 | 139 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 458 | 19 | - | - | 9 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 74 | - | 24 | 942 |
Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign island country in the West Indies. It lies at the conjuncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles.
This article is a demography of the population of Antigua and Barbuda including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Barbuda is an island located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Antigua. The sole settlements on the island are Codrington and its surrounding localities. Barbuda is a flat island with the western portion being dominated by Codrington Lagoon, and the eastern portion being dominated by the Barbuda Highlands, with salty ponds and scrubland spread throughout the island. The climate is classified as tropical marine.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the nation of Antigua and Barbuda.
The music of Antigua and Barbuda is largely African in character, and has only felt a limited influence from European styles due to the population of Antigua and Barbuda descending mostly from West Africans who were made slaves by Europeans.
Antiguan may refer to:
Antigua, also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981.
The monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda. The current Antiguan and Barbudan monarch and head of state, since 8 September 2022, is King Charles III. As sovereign, he is the personal embodiment of the Crown of Antigua and Barbuda. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result, the current monarch is officially titled King of Antigua and Barbuda and, in this capacity, he and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. However, the King is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role.
Bethesda is a township in Saint Paul Parish on the island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Antigua and Barbuda:
Antiguan and Barbudan passports are issued to nationals of Antigua and Barbuda for international travel. The passport is a CARICOM passport as Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Caribbean Community.
Antiguans and Barbudans in the United Kingdom are residents or citizens of the United Kingdom who can trace their roots to Antigua and Barbuda.
Afro-Antiguans and Afro-Barbudans are Antiguans and Barbudans of entirely or predominantly African ancestry.
Antiguan and Barbudan Americans are Americans of full or partial Antiguan and Barbudan ancestry.
Antiguan and Barbudan nationality law is regulated by the 1981 Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda, the various Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship Acts, the Millennium Naturalisation Act of 2004, and various British Nationality laws. These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Antigua and Barbuda. Antiguan and Barbudan nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in Antigua and Barbuda; or under the rules of jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth abroad to a parent with Antiguan or Barbudan nationality. It can also be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, by investment in the country's development, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalisation. Nationality establishes one's international identity as a member of a sovereign nation. Though it is not synonymous with citizenship, rights granted under domestic law for domestic purposes, the United Kingdom, and thus the commonwealth, has traditionally used the words interchangeably.
Guyanese Antiguans and Guyanese Barbudans are Guyanese people born in or citizens of Guyana.
Montserratian Antiguans and Barbudans are Antiguans and Barbudans of Montserratian ancestry, Antiguans and Barbudans born in Montserrat or Antiguans and Barbudans with Montserratian citizenship.
Multiracial Antiguans and Barbudans are Antiguans and Barbudans of more than one race or ethnicity.
Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) are related through a long common history spanning from 1632 for Antigua, and 1678 for the smaller sister-isle of Barbuda through until 1981 for the joint-state. Antigua was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, and served as a British hub of regional administration for the surrounding Leeward Islands.
On the island of Barbuda, which is part of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the housing industry is a major economic sector. The majority of households, or 68.38% of all households, are owner-occupied homes.