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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

There is also a government owned state college TELECOMMUNICATION Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of
in Antigua as well as the Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda has embraced information Commerce
Institute of Information Technology (ABIIT). and communications technology as a “key Box 774, St. John’s, Antigua
The University of the West Indies has a branch contributor” to the development of the country. Tel: (268) 462-0743
in Antigua for locals to continue University To this end the government has established some Fax: (268) 462-4575
studies. With the onset of the Internet, more key institutions: an Information Technology
Antiguans are completing online degrees. Centre, a Government Data Centre, and a wide Antigua and Barbuda Manufacturers
area network. There is also an active Internet Association
INFRASTRUCTURE domain name registry which administers and P.O. Box 115,
collects fees for the AG top level domain name. St. John’s, Antigua
TRANSPORTATION An expansion program of the internet platform Tel: (268) 462-1536
LAND provides expanded bandwidth capabilities. Fax: (268) 462-1912
Railroads: 78 km. (48.4 mi.) presently non-
operative. The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA)
Highways: 1,165 km. (616 mi.) total: 240 provides domestic telephone service. The P.O. Box 416, Cassada Gardens,
St. John’s Antigua
service is fully digital with 80 percent of the
km. (149 mi.) main roads, 140 km. (87 mi.) switching network served by fibre optic cable. Tel: (268) 480-7000/462-4990
secondary roads, 320 km. (198.7 mi.) village With the exception of a microwave radio link to
roads and 293 km. (182 mi.) Fax: (268) 462-2782/462-2516
Barbuda, the entire network is served by fibre
SEA cable. The network consists of a host exchange Overseas Development Trust Corporation
Box 2480, International Banking Centre,
Sea Ports: Cruise ship port at Heritage Quay, St. and remote switches serving population centers Woods Centre,
John’s; Commercial port at Deep Water Harbour, with short high quality lines. Up market features Friars, Antigua
St.John’s; Yachting port at Nelson’s Dockyard such as ISDN, Centrex, Calling Name Display,
and Falmouth Harbour in the English Harbour Voice Mail, CLASS and Switched 56 Data Tel: (268) 462-9232
area. The port at Heritage Quay can accommodate Service are available throughout the twin island
two cruise ships and the Deep Water Harbour has state, allowing maximum flexibility for business IN THE U.S.
Embassy of Antigua & Barbuda
berthing for three cruise ships. location and telecommuting.
3216 New Mexico Avenue NW
AIR CONTACTS Washington DC, 20016
Airports: Vere C. Bird International Airport, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Tel: (202) 362-5122
4.5 miles from St. John’s, handles international P.O. Box 89, Fax: (202) 362-5225
traffic. There is a landing strip in Codrington on Basseterre, St. Kitts
Barbuda. Tel: (869) 465-2537
Fax: (869) 465-9562
E-mail: info@eccb-centralbank.org

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