Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean
Updated 8 November 2026
Antigua and Barbuda is a country in Caribbean with its capital in Saint John's. Its head of state is Charles III and its head of government is Gaston Browne. On DiploMaps you can see Antigua and Barbuda on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
- Head of government
- Gaston BrownePrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda since 2014
- Foreign minister
- Paul Chet GreeneAntiguan politician and former association football player
- Population
- 94.2 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 442 km²
- GDP
- $2.3 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Official languages
- English
- United Nations
- Member since 1981
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas
Antigua and Barbuda and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $618.6 thousand
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $63.6 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed30 days Treatment: The stay may be extended for 30 days per renewal, depending on the duration of treatment, by submitting an application to the Immigration Department and providing proof of sufficient financial means to cover the costs of the stay
Memberships
- CARICOM
- Organization of American States
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)