ఆంటిగ్వా అండ్ బార్బుడా: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు

Rainfall averages {{convert|990|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} per year, with the amount varying widely from season to season. In general the wettest period is between September and November. The islands generally experience low humidity and recurrent droughts. [[Hurricane]]s strike on an average of once a year. Temperatures average {{convert|27|°C|1}}, with a range from {{convert|23|°C|1}} in the winter to {{convert|30|°C}} in the summer and autumn. The coolest period is between December and February. Its low [[humidity]] makes it one of the most temperate climates in the world.

 

The sandy soil on much of the islands has only scrub vegetation. Some parts of Antigua are more fertile–most notably the central plain–due to the [[volcanic ash]] in the soil. These areas support some tropical vegetation and agricultural uses. The planting of [[acacia]], [[mahogany]], and red and white cedar on Antigua has led to as much as 11% of the land becoming forested, helping to conserve the soil and water.

==నిర్వహణా విభాగాలు ==

Antigua and Barbuda is divided into six parishes and two dependencies: