Time zone: GMT - 4 hours
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico.
Capital: Saint John's (Antigua)
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (currency code XCD)
Language: English (official), local dialects
Airport authority contact information: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, P.O. Box 416, St John's, Antigua. Telephone: +268 462 2179
Airports: In 2005 antigua and barbuda had 3 airports, only 2 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Barbuda Airport
V.C. Bird International Airport