Barbados is a Stable Caribbean democracy known for high human-development rankings, renewable-energy goals, and a well-regulated tourism industry.
Barbados
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Barbados is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.
Easy learning about Barbados
The capital city of Barbados is Bridgetown, capital city of Barbados.
Word: Rum
Meaning: sugar spirit
Basic Information
Capital City: Bridgetown, capital city of Barbados
Population: 282,623 (UN)
Area: 431 km² / 268 sq mi
People are called: Barbadians
Type: Country
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
Geography
Latitude: 13° 10' N
Longitude: 59° 32' W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
- Saint Lucia — North, Sea
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — West, Sea
- Trinidad and Tobago — South, Sea
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 69 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.811
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant includes Anglican, other Pentecostal, Adventist, Methodist, Wesleyan, Nazarene, Church of God, Baptist, Moravian, other Protestant
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM
Technical Information
TLD: .bb
Calling Code: +-245
MapGeo Name: Barbados
MapGeo Code: BB