Barbados, Caribbean
This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Image of Bridgetown, capital city of Barbados
Barbados is a Stable Caribbean democracy known for high human-development rankings, renewable-energy goals, and a well-regulated tourism industry.
Barbados in one word would be “Rum,” meaning sugar spirit.
Barbados Flag
Barbados armorial
Barbados is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.
Barbados administrative divisions
11 parishes and 1 city*
- Bridgetown*,
- Christ Church,
- Saint Andrew,
- Saint George,
- Saint James,
- Saint John,
- Saint Joseph,
- Saint Lucy,
- Saint Michael,
- Saint Peter,
- Saint Philip,
- Saint Thomas
Easy learning about Barbados |
The capital city of Barbados is Bridgetown.
| Barbados is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Caribbean Americas Continent Inhabitants of Barbados are called Barbadians |
| Member of | CARICOM |
| Barbados has a population of | 282,336 inhabitants within a total area of 431 Km2 (268 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Barbados HDI ranks in position nº 69 worldwide HDI of 0.811 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Barbados’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 165 countries Barbados passport ranks 19th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Barbados GDP per capita is | $25,901 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Barbados ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 13° 10' N, 59° 32' W Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Barbados is located in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea, Its neighbours include Saint Lucia, to the north, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to the west, and Trinidad and Tobago to the south. |
| Barbados Climate | tropical; rainy season (June to October) |
| Most predominant religion | Protestant (includes Anglican, other Pentecostal, Adventist, Methodist, Wesleyan, Nazarene, Church of God, Baptist, Moravian, other Protestant), |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic |
| Currency name & code | Dollar (BBD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .bb |
| Barbados calling code | +-245 |
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