Dig straight down through Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Indian Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Australia 🇦🇺. Below are Antigua and Barbuda's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Saint John's |
|---|---|
| Population | about 97,000 |
| Area | 431 km² (166 sq mi) |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Also written | Antigua y Barbuda (es) · Antigua-et-Barbuda (fr) · 安提瓜和巴布达 (zh) · أنتيغوا وباربودا (ar) · Антигуа и Барбуда (ru) · アンティグア・バーブーダ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Antigua and Barbuda, that point sits at 17.0840° S, 118.2143° E. The nearest coast is Australia 🇦🇺, roughly 337 km (209 miles) north.
The closest settlement of any size is Port Hedland, Australia, about 361 km (224 miles) from the point.
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