| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
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| Geographic coordinates | 17 03 N, 61 48 W |
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| Zone | Central America |
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| Area | total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
land: 442.6 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 153 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
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| Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation |
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| Terrain | mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m |
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| Natural resources | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
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| Irrigated land | 153 km |
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| Natural hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
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Environment -
current issues | water management - a major concern because of limited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a very large western harbor |
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