The country which is in the 14th place in the smallest list is Antigua and Barbuda. It is a dual-island nation in the West Indies. It is a sovereign state in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Antigua and Barbuda is part of the Leeward Islands, and consists of two inhabited main islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands. The capital and largest city is St. John’s on Antigua.
Its governance, language, and culture have all been strongly influenced by the British Empire, of which the country was formerly a part, gaining sovereignty on 1st November 1981. It remains a member of the Commonwealth, and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.
The island is tropical and drier than most of the West Indies. The hot season, when most rain falls, is May to November. Hurricanes strike on an average of once a year.
The most significant environmental issue here is limited natural freshwater resources.