Location:
Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located
in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern
Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator.
To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadeloupe,
and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St.
Barths, and St. Martin.
Size:
Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward
Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing
108 square miles. Its highest point is Boggy Peak (1319
ft.), located in the southwestern corner of the island.
Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68
square miles, lies approximately 30 miles due north.
The nation also includes the tiny (0.6 square mile)
uninhabited island of Redonda, now a nature preserve.
The current population for the nation is approximately
68,000 and its capital is St. John's on Antigua.
Two of the many sailing Itineraries for Antigua &
Barbuda:
• Sail Around Antigua & over to Barbuda
• Sail from Antigua to St. Kitts & Nevis,
St. Barths, St. Martin & Anguilla
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