Antigua and Barbuda

Location:

Intro

Located in the eastern Caribbean among the Leeward Islands, Antigua and Barbuda combines political stability with extreme exposure to climate and external demand shocks.

Background

Formerly a British colony, the country transitioned to independence in 1981. Limited land and resources oriented the economy toward services and tourism.

History

Indigenous settlement

British colonial rule

Independence

Tourism-led development

Present Day

Tourism dominates GDP and employment. Fiscal vulnerability and disaster preparedness are persistent governance priorities.

Future Outlook

Long-term resilience depends on climate adaptation, tourism diversification, and access to concessional finance.

Population
89409

Map

Antigua and Barbuda

Persons

Oleksandr Syrskyi

1965–present

Ismail Haniyeh

1963–present
Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro

1962–present
Alexander Dugin

Alexander Dugin

1962–present
Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent

1962–present
Hossein Salami

Hossein Salami

1960–2026
Mohammad Bagheri

Mohammad Bagheri

1960–present
Ebrahim Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi

1960–2024

Locations

Mainland China

Pop.
1400000000
China

China

Pop.
1379860000

India

Pop.
1328024498

North America

Pop.
500000000

United States

Pop.
321815121

Indonesia

Pop.
261799249

Pakistan

Pop.
217290883

Bangladesh

Pop.
159383179
Russia

Russia

Pop.
144104080

Japan

Pop.
127141000
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Event Timeline

27 April 1951
1999-3 January 2026
2026-01-03
1841-01-26
1842-08-29

Treaty of Nanking Signed

The Treaty of Nanking ended the First Opium War and ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain, formalizing its colonial status.

1860-10-24

Kowloon Peninsula Ceded to Britain

The Convention of Peking ceded the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain, extending colonial Hong Kong beyond the island.

1898-06-09
1898

Kowloon Walled City Preserved

Britain leases the New Territories for 99 years but allows China to retain nominal control of the Kowloon Walled City.

1941
1945-08-30