The Geography of the Island
 
Capital : St. John's
Land Area : 208 sq. mi. (280 km²)
Location : 17°5′N 61°48′W / 17.083°N 61.8°W / 17.083; -61.8
Largest City : St. John's, pop. 31,000
Climate : Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation.
Terrain : Mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas.
Elevation Extremes : 402 m (Boggy Peak), sea level.
Time : 1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time
 
The high rocky coast is indented by many bays and arms of the sea, several of which form excellent harbours. The surface is comparatively flat, and there is no central range of mountains as in most other Caribbean islands, but among the hills in the southwest an elevation of 1,319 feet (402 m) feet is attained on Boggy Peak.

Owing to the absence of rivers, the paucity of springs, and the almost complete deforestation, Antigua is subject to frequent droughts, and although the average rainfall is 1,158 mm (45.6 in), the variations from year to year are great. The problem is partly solved by desalination of sea water.