| Antigua
General Information. |
| Antigua
has a land area of 108 sq. miles located
at latitude 17° 5' North and
longitude 61° 45' West in the
Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. |
| Antigua
is about 13 miles across with a coastline
peppered with numerous coves and bays,
many with beautiful white-sand
beaches. The south-west corner is hilly, rising to 402 meters at Boggy
Peak, the island's highest point. |
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| Barbuda, a low-lying coral island is
located 32 miles north of Antigua and has a land area of
approximately 64 sq. miles. Barbuda encompasses the
expansive Codrington
lagoon, which is bound by a long
undeveloped beach. The country's
boundaries also include Redonda, and
uninhabited rocky islet less than 1 sq. mile in
size which lies 32 miles south-west of
Antigua.
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Official
Currency: The official currency
in Antigua & Barbuda is the Eastern
Caribbean dollar which is fixed to the US
dollar. The exchange rate is
US$1.00
= EC$2.7. US currency, travellers checks
and major credit cards are welcome almost
everywhere. |
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Banks
in Antigua: Antigua &
Barbuda Development Bank, Antigua &
Barbuda Investment Bank, Antigua Commercial Bank, Bank
of Antigua, Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC Caribbean Ltd.,
FirstCaribbean International Bank |
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Banking
hours: Banking hours in Antigua
and Barbuda are Monday through Thursday
from 8:00am to 1:00pm and again from
3:00pm to 5:00pm; Friday from 8:00amto
12:00pm, and 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Some
branches of the Bank of Antigua are open
Saturday morning as well. Take a moment
to call the local branch closest to you
for business hours. |
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