ANTIGUA
The island of Antigua is approx 171 sq miles & located 70 miles north of guadeloupe.Antigua has some volcanoes with a hilly terrain. St john the capital is on the west coast. Anguilla
is to the N.W, with Barbuda to the north,st kitts is 50 miles to the west. The island of Montserrat is 25 miles to the S.W of
Antigua, Antigua is located near 17 N x 61W.
LAST AFFECTED Aug 21st 2000 T.Storm debby beushes just north with 70mph winds,causing minor damage.
Popular sights and landmarks>>>nelsons dockyard,st john cathedral 1683,botanical gardens,st james club with 73 villas on 100 acres
HOSPITALS>>>415 beds with 33 doctors
Communications>>>no ham radios on barbuda (99), 4 am & 2 local t.v stations 20 cable channels,1 internet server,300 t.vs per ,antigua sun
newspaper
Mobile Home Dwellings(if available)>>>Information Unavailable
Hazards & notes of interest>>>Information Unavailable
POPULATION>>>78,000 with 10,000 at anguilla & 11,900 at montserat (pre volcano eruption)
BREAKDOWN BY LANGUAGE,NATIONALITY,RACE & CULTURE>>>mostly african , english speaking,In anguilla crime free & friendly 404 people per sq mile
FAMOUS OR NOTEABLE PEOPLE WITH CURRENT OR PAST TIES TO THE AREA>>>janet jackson,eric clapton(house on south shore),kevin bacon,pat riley,phil collins,Whitney Houston,Chuck Norris(home's near Eric Clapton)
INDUSTRY
AGRICULTURE(possible losses)>>>sugar,cotton,bananas,coconuts,sugarcane,peanuts, vegetables, corn,
EXPORT,INDUSTRIAL & Business(possible losses)>>>Manufacturing,tourism,U.S seaplane ,furniture,
base,livestock,clothing,alcohol
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