TEFL Jobs in Antigua and Barbuda
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Antigua and Barbuda has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Antigua and Barbuda and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
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Country Information - Antigua and Barbuda |
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Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: James Beethoven Carlisle (1993) Prime Minister: Baldwin Spencer (2004) Land area: 171 sq mi (443 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 68,722 (growth rate: 0.6%); birth rate: 17.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 19.5/1000; life expectancy: 71.9; density per sq mi: 402 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): St. John's, 23,500 Other large cities: English Harbour, 2,900; Codrington (capital of Barbuda), est. pop. 870 Monetary unit: East Caribbean dollar Language: English (official), local dialects Ethnicity/race: black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian Religions: Christian (predominantly Anglican and other Protestant; some Roman Catholic) Literacy rate: 89% (1960 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2002 est.): $750 million; per capita $11,000. Real growth rate: 3%. Inflation: 0.4% (2000 est.). Unemployment: 11% (2001 est.). Arable land: 18%. Agriculture: cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock. Labor force: 30,000; commerce and services 82%, agriculture 11%, industry 7% (1983). Industries: tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances). Natural resources: negl; pleasant climate fosters tourism. Exports: $689 million (2002): petroleum products, manufactures, machinery and transport equipment, food and live animals. Imports: $692 million (2002 est.): food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil. Major trading partners: OECS, Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S., UK, Canada. Member of Commonwealth of Nations Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 28,000 (1996); mobile cellular: 1,300 (1996). Radio broadcast stations: AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 36,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 2 (1997). Televisions: 31,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 16 (2000). Internet users: 5,000 (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 77 km. Highways: total: 1,165 km (1999 est.); paved: 384 km; unpaved: 781 km. Ports and harbors: Saint John's. Airports: 3 (2001). International disputes: none.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.