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Antigua and Barbuda | |
| State of Antigua and Barbuda | ||
| February 13 |
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| Population | Ann.Gr. | Density | |
| 2000 | 67,560 | +0.55% | 153 per sq. km. |
| 2010 | 70,919 | +0.47% | 160 per sq. km. |
| 2025 | 75,080 | +0.34% | 170 per sq. km. |
Capital St John's 28,000. Urbanites 37%.
PEOPLES
Afro-Caribbean 95%.
Other 5%. Euro-American 1,600; Arab 400; South Asian 300; Amerindian 200.
Literacy 90%. Languages English, English Creole.
ECONOMYOfficially, tourism and light industry are the mainstays. Money laundering, gun-running and drug-dealing are realities despite efforts to crack down on these lucrative sources of income. HDI 0.828; 38th/174. Public debt 95% of GNP. Income/person $7,330 (23.5% of USA).
POLITICSBritish colony for 349 years; independence in 1981 as a constitutional monarchy.
RELIGIONFreedom of religion.
| Religions | Population % | Adherents | Ann.Gr. |
| Christian | 93.91 | 63,446 | +0.4 |
| Spiritist/Rastafarian | 3.29 | 2,223 | +3.1 |
| non-Religious | 1.39 | 939 | +3.5 |
| Baha'i | 0.93 | 628 | +2.1 |
| Muslim | 0.40 | 270 | +0.5 |
| Hindu | 0.08 | 54 | +15.7 |
| Christians | Denom. | Affil.% | ,000 | Ann.Gr. |
| Protestant | 17 | 31.07 | 21 | +0.2% |
| Independent | 4 | 1.78 | 1 | +1.5% |
| Anglican | 1 | 33.47 | 23 | -2.0% |
| Catholic | 1 | 11.55 | 8 | -0.3% |
| Marginal | 2 | 1.63 | 1 | +4.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 14.41 | 10 | n.a. |
| Trans-bloc Groupings | pop. % | ,000 | Ann.Gr. |
| Evangelical | 16.8 | 11 | +1.0% |
| Charismatic | 12.7 | 9 | +0.7% |
| Pentecostal | 4.3 | 3 | +2.9% |
Missionaries from Antigua and Barbuda
P,I,A 4 in 2 agencies.
Missionaries to Antigua and Barbuda
P,I,A 19 in 5 agencies and from 2 countries.
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Challenges for Prayer1 Antiguans are almost all Christian in name, with many Evangelicals among them, but they are complacent in the face of serious moral and spiritual breakdown. Pray for revival which galvanizes Christians to prayer and involvement which impacts their society.
2 Strongholds of sin are drug-dealing, violence, gambling, prostitution and a growing kidnapping 'industry'. Pray that these may be broken down.
3 Oneness in fellowship and vision is a great need. Pray for effective cooperation between the constituent congregations and agencies of the United Evangelical Association.
4 Social and spiritual needs to cover in prayer:
a) Many refugees from Montserrat have fled to Antigua since the 1997 volcanic eruption on their island.
b) The small Hispanic, Lebanese, Muslim and Hindu trading communities.
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