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Area: 442 sq km (170 sq miles)

Population: 92,436 ( 2015, est)

Capital City: St. John's

Independence: 1 Nov 1981

Last Election: 21 Mar 2018

Next Election: Mar 2023


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Antigua and Barbuda Parliament

House of Representatives

Senate of Antigua and Barbuda

Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda

Election Centre 2018

General Election Results 2018

Political Parties Contesting 2018 Election

Election Candidates 2018

National Budgets

2018 Budget Statement

2017 Budget Statement

Biographies

Governors-General

Heads of Government

Electoral Legislation

Heads of Government

Heads of State/Governors-General

Independence

Independence Messages

Leaders of the Opposition

Manifestos

National Budgets

National Heroes

National Strategies and Policies

Parliament

Throne Speeches

United Nations General Assembly Addresses

Key Country Facts

Government Type	Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm \| Learn more »

Independence	1 November 1981 (from the UK) \| Learn more »

Constitution	1 November 1981 \| Download constitution »

Legal system	Based on English common law \| Learn more »

Suffrage	18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch	Head of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Dr. Rodney WILLIAMS (since 14 August 2014) \| Learn more » Head of Government: Prime Minister Gaston BROWNE (since 13 June 2014) \| Learn more » Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Prime Minister \| Learn more » Elections: the monarchy is hereditary; Governor-General chosen by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general \| Learn more »

Legislative Branch	Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (17 seats; members appointed by the governor general) and the House of Representatives (17 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) \| Learn more » Elections: House of Representatives - last held on 21 March 2018 (next to be held in 2023) \| Learn more » Election results (2018): ABLP - 15 seats; UPP - 1 seat, BPM - 1 seat \| Learn more »

Judicial Branch	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court consisting of a High Court of Justice and a Court of Appeal (based in Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court are residents of the islands and preside over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction); Magistrates' Courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice \| Learn more »

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National Heroes

Profiles of National Heroes

Electoral Legislation

Laws governing the electoral process

Political Parties

Background on political parties and related groups

Independence Feature

Background on Road to Independence

Independence Day Addresses

Address by leaders for Independence Day

Throne Speeches

Speech for the Cermonial Opening of Parliament

National Strategies and Policies

Strategies and Policies by Sector

Treaties

Bilateral and multilateral treaties

UN General Assembly Statements

Addresses to the UN General Assembly

Media & Links

MEDIA TITLE		TYPE	NOTES
	ABS Television	Television	Government-owned station run by Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS)

	ABS Radio	Radio	Government-owned station run by Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS)

	Crusade Radio	Radio	Commercial station owned by United Progressive Party

	Observer Radio 91.1 FM	Radio	Commercial station

	Caribbean Radio Lighthouse	Radio	Commercial station

	ZDK Liberty Radio	Radio	Commercial station

	Caribbean News Agency	News Agency	Public-private agency in English-speaking Caribbean

	Antigua Observer	Press	Daily newspaper

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