- Population
- 94K
- Area
- 442 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Drives on the
- Left
- Domain
- .ag
- Calling code
- +1-268
Why it sticks
- 1
Antigua is famous for claiming 365 beaches, "one for every day of the year".
- 2
Columbus named Antigua in 1493 after the church of Santa María la Antigua in Seville.
- 3
The flag shows a golden sun rising from the sea inside a red "V" for victory.
- 4
Hurricane Irma in 2017 damaged almost every building on Barbuda and forced its whole population to evacuate to Antigua.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official Street View: only user-uploaded photospheres, so it does not appear in standard GeoGuessr maps.
- Drives on the left, with English signage, like most of the former British Caribbean.
- Low, dry, scrubby limestone island with white-sand beaches and few high hills, unlike the lush volcanic islands to the south.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage
Neighbours
No land borders — an island nation (or surrounded by sea on every side).