Antigua and Barbuda

Population: 66,970 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: English (official), local dialects

Background: The islands of Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981. Some 3,000 refugees fleeing a volcanic eruption on nearby Montserrat have settled in Antigua and Barbuda since 1995.

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.