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is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

– sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Caribbean's leading tourist destinations and is one of the most developed islands in the region.

General reference

* Pronunciation: ** ''Barbadian English'': ** ''British English'': ** ''American English'': *

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: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name:

* Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Barbadian *

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(s): *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

: Name of Barbados * International rankings of Barbados *

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prefix: 8P *

ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It ...

: BB, BRB, 052 *

ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...

: See ISO 3166-2:BB *

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.bb .bb is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Barbados. History The .bb top-level domain has been maintained by several administrators since its creation, the first of which being the University of Puerto Rico. In 1996, the Gov ...

Geography of Barbados

Geography of Barbados Barbados is a continental island in the North Atlantic Ocean and is located at 13°10' north of the equator, and 59°32' west of the Prime Meridian. As the easternmost isle of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, Barbados lies 160 kilometres ...

* Barbados is... ** an

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** a

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*** an

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*** a

nation state A nation state is a political unit where the state and nation are congruent. It is a more precise concept than "country", since a country does not need to have a predominant ethnic group. A nation, in the sense of a common ethnicity, may inc ...

*** a

republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

in the

Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...

* Coastline: 97 km * Population of Barbados: 287,711 - 174th most populous country * * Area of Barbados: - 199th largest country *

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Location of Barbados

* Barbados is located within the following regions: **

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North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

(though not on the

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, just north of

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

, off the coast of

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

) **

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

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North Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...

****

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...

*****

Southern Caribbean The Southern Caribbean'' is a group of islands that neighbor mainland South America in the West Indies. Saint Lucia lies to the north of the region, Barbados in the east, Trinidad and Tobago at its southernmost point, and Aruba at the most we ...

*****

Antilles The Antilles (; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy; es, Antillas; french: Antilles; nl, Antillen; ht, Antiy; pap, Antias; Jamaican Patois: ''Antiliiz'') is an archipelago bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mex ...

******

Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...

Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, Commerce, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between Country, countries and their Administrative division, subdivisions instead of ...

: Atlantic Standard Time * Extreme points of Barbados ** Northernmost point – North Point,

Saint Lucy Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia ( la, Sancta Lucia) better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ...

(N 13.334851, W -59.614742) ** Southernmost point – South Point, Christ Church (N 13.045294, W -59.526722) ** Easternmost point – Kitridge Point,

Saint Philip Saint Philip, São Filipe, or San Felipe may refer to: People * Saint Philip the Apostle * Saint Philip the Evangelist also known as Philip the Deacon * Saint Philip Neri * Saint Philip Benizi de Damiani also known as Saint Philip Benitius or Fili ...

(N 13.149207, W -59.420292) ** Westernmost point – Harrisons, Saint Lucy,

(N 13.305756, W -59.651022) ** High:

Mount Hillaby The peak of Mount Hillaby is the highest point on the Eastern Caribbean island of Barbados. The peak is located in the parish of Saint Andrew. It immediately overlooks the area known as the Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the ...

** Low:

North Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

0 m * Land boundaries: ''none''

Environment of Barbados

* Climate of Barbados **

List of Barbados hurricanes This is a list of hurricanes in Barbados in the Lesser Antilles, Caribbean. Date : Storm name : Distance from storm eye-wall. 1950–58 September 2, 1951: 1951 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Hosa passes 60 miles to the north. October 5, ...

* Wildlife of Barbados * Barbados Wildlife Reserve **

Fauna of Barbados The fauna of Barbados is less diverse than that of the other Antilles. Human activities are responsible for the change in the composition of the fauna, in particular, the replacement of native species. Species that are able to adapt to human presen ...

*** Amphibians and reptiles of Barbados ***

Birds of Barbados Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight s ...

***

Mammals of Barbados Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur o ...

Natural geographic features of Barbados

* Beaches in Barbados *

Islands of Barbados Almost all of the Caribbean islands are in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest island is Cuba. Other sizable islands include Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. Some of the smaller islands are ref ...

* Rivers of Barbados * World Heritage Sites in Barbados:

Bridgetown Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Island ...

Regions of Barbados

Regions of Barbados * English place names in Barbados

Ecoregions of Barbados

List of ecoregions in Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados *

Parishes of Barbados The country of Barbados is divided into sub-regions known as parishes. Terminology They are legally styled as the "Parish of (''parish name'')" as opposed to the American naming convention with "Parish" coming after the name. The use of the term ...

** Christ Church **

Saint Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

** Saint James ** Saint John **

Saint Joseph Joseph (; el, Ἰωσήφ, translit=Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. The Gospels also name some brothers of ...

Saint Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

Saint Peter Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un ...

** Saint Thomas

= Municipalities of Barbados

= * Cities, towns and villages in Barbados

Demography of Barbados

Demographics of Barbados This is a demography of Barbados including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population At the 2010 census Barbados had an estim ...

Government and politics of Barbados

Politics of Barbados The politics of Barbados function within a framework of a parliamentary republic with strong democratic traditions; constitutional safeguards for nationals of Barbados include: freedom of speech, press, worship, movement, and association. Execut ...

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and a

parliamentary government A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...

with strong democratic traditions *

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of Barbados:

Elections in Barbados Elections in Barbados are held to choose members to fill elective offices in the House of Assembly. Elections are held on Election Day. These general elections do not have fixed dates, but must be called within five years of the opening of parliam ...

Political parties in Barbados Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Barbados

Government of Barbados The Government of Barbados (GoB), is a unitary parliamentary republic, where the President of Barbados represents as the head of state and the Prime Minister of Barbados represents as the head of government. Structure The country has a bicame ...

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President of Barbados The president of Barbados is the head of state of Barbados and the commander-in-chief of the Barbados Defence Force. The office was established when the country became a parliamentary republic on 30 November 2021. Before, the head of state was ...

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

Prime Minister of Barbados The prime minister of Barbados is the head of government of Barbados. The prime minister is appointed by the President of Barbados, president under the terms of the Constitution of Barbados, Constitution. As the nominal holder of executive aut ...

Cabinet of Barbados The Cabinet are individuals of Barbados which execute the duties of the Government of Barbados. Under a Parliamentary republic , these powers are vested nominally by the President of Barbados, but are exercised in practice by a Cabinet of Minis ...

* Ministries and agencies of the Barbados government **

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados is a key Government of Barbados, Barbadian government Government agency, agency responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's international relations, external relat ...

Legislative branch of the government of Barbados

Parliament of Barbados The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados. It is accorded legislative supremacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados.Constitution, Chapter V, Part 1; Section 35 The Parliament is bicameral in composition and is ...

(

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) **

Upper house An upper house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smalle ...

Senate of Barbados The Senate of Barbados is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. The Senate is accorded legitimacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados. It is the smaller of the two chambers. The Senate was established in 1964 to repl ...

Lower house A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...

Barbados House of Assembly The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member Constituency, constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past- ...

Judicial branch of the government of Barbados

Court system of Barbados

Judiciary of Barbados The Judiciary of Barbados is an independent branch of the Barbadian government, subject only to the Barbadian Constitution. It is headed by the Chief Justice of Barbados. Barbados is a common law jurisdiction, in which precedents from English ...

Caribbean Court of Justice The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ; nl, Caribisch Hof van Justitie; french: Cour Caribéenne de Justice) is the judicial institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Established in 2005, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. ...

** Supreme Court of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Barbados. At the political level, these matters are officially handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which answers to the Prime Minister. The Mini ...

* Diplomatic missions in Barbados * Diplomatic missions of Barbados * Relations with specific countries **

Australia–Barbados relations Foreign relations exist between Australia and Barbados. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The regional Australian High Commissioner to Barbados is accredited from Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. Barbados is represented in Australia t ...

Barbados–Brazil relations Barbados–Brazil relations are the foreign relations between Barbados and Brazil. Barbados and Brazil established diplomatic relations on 26 November 1971. Brazil has a resident Embassy in Hastings, Christ Church; while Barbados, which traditio ...

** Barbados–Canada relations ** Barbados–China relations ** Barbados–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement ** Barbados–France relations ** Barbados–Germany relations ** Barbados–Grenada relations ** Barbados–Guyana relations ** Barbados–India relations ** Barbados–Japan relations ** Barbados–Nigeria relations ** Barbados–Suriname relations **

Barbados–Trinidad and Tobago relations Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago formally established diplomatic relations on Barbados' national date of independence, 30 November 1966. Barbados maintains non-resident representation to Port of Spain, and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago maint ...

** Barbados–United Kingdom relations **

Barbados–United States relations The United States and Barbados have had cordial bilateral relations since Barbados' independence in 1966. The United States has supported the government's efforts to expand the country's economic base and to provide a higher standard of living fo ...

***

Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C. The Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of Barbados to the United States of America, and the Organisation of American States (OAS). It is maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Internatio ...

International organization membership

Barbados is a member of: *

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is a group of countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that was created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. Formerly known as African, Caribbean and Pacific Group ...

(ACP) *

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean The OPANAL (which stands for el Organismo para la Proscripción de las Armas Nucleares en la América Latina y el Caribe) is an international organization which promotes a non-aggression pact and nuclear disarmament in much of the Americas. In Eng ...

(OPANAL) *

Caribbean Community and Common Market The Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC) is an intergovernmental organization that is a political and economic union of 15 member states (14 nation-states and one dependency) throughout the Caribbean. They have primary objectives to promote econom ...

(Caricom) *

Caribbean Development Bank The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is a financial institution that helps Caribbean nations finance social and economic programs in its member countries. CDB was established by an Agreement signed on October 18, 1969, in Kingston, Jamaica, and ent ...

(CDB) *

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

(FAO) *

Group of 77 The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...

(G77) *

Inter-American Development Bank The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribb ...

(IADB) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) *

International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sc ...

(ICAO) *

International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals ...

(ICCt) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) *

International Finance Corporation The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of t ...

(IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) *

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

(ILO) *

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...

(IMO) *

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...

(IMF) *

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

(IOC) *

International Organization for Standardization The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ) is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries. Membership requirements are given in Ar ...

(ISO) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) *

(ITU) *

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001. It incorporates the principle set forth i ...

(ITSO) *

International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB), link=no; es, Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI), link=no. is the world's largest trade union federation. History The federation w ...

(ITUC) *

Latin American Economic System The Latin American and the Caribbean Economic System, officially known as Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe (SELA), is an organization founded in 1975 to promote economic cooperation and social development between Latin American and th ...

(LAES) *

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is an international financial institution which offers political risk insurance and credit enhancement guarantees. These guarantees help investors protect foreign direct investments against ...

(MIGA) *

Nonaligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath ...

(NAM) *

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force on 29 April 1997. The OPCW, with its 193 member ...

(OPCW) *

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...

(OAS) *

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

(UN) *

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the ...

(UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) *

United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in e ...

(UNIDO) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to t ...

(UPU) *

World Customs Organization The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The WCO works on customs-related matters including the development of international conventions, instruments, and tools on topics suc ...

(WCO) *

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation of ...

(WFTU) *

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...

(WHO) *

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, 15 specialized agencies of the United Nation ...

(WIPO) *

World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Internati ...

(WMO) *

World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and e ...

(WTO)

Law and order in Barbados

Law of Barbados *

Constitution of Barbados The Constitution of Barbados is the supreme law under which Barbados is governed. The Constitution provides a legal establishment of the Government of Barbados, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of the public and various other governm ...

* Crime in Barbados ** Human trafficking in Barbados * Human rights in Barbados **

LGBT rights in Barbados Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Barbados do not enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. In December 2022, the courts ruled Barbados' laws against buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional and struck them from ...

Law enforcement in Barbados The Barbados Police Service (BPS), previously called the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), is the law enforcement agency in Barbados, as established under the Police Act, Cap. 167. Richard Boyce is currently Commissioner of the Police. The B ...

Military of Barbados

Military of Barbados The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. The BDF was established 15 August 1979, and has responsibility for the territorial defence and internal security of the island. The headquarters for th ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief *

Barbados Defence Force The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. The BDF was established 15 August 1979, and has responsibility for the territorial defence and internal security of the island. The headquarters for the ...

Barbados Coast Guard The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime element of the Barbados Defence Force. Its responsibilities include territorial defence, patrolling Barbados' territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as well as conducting maritime law enforce ...

Army of Barbados The military history of Barbados comprises hundreds of years of military activity on the island of Barbados, as well as international military and peacekeeping operations in which Barbadians took part. Colonial history Throughout the colonial hist ...

** Navy of Barbados * Military history of Barbados * Military ranks of Barbados *

Project HARP Project HARP, short for High Altitude Research Project, was a joint venture of the United States Department of Defense and Canada's Department of National Defence created with the goal of studying ballistics of re-entry vehicles and collecting ...

Local government in Barbados

Local government in Barbados * Constituency Councils

History of Barbados

History of Barbados Barbados is an island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, situated about 100 miles (160 km) east of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Roughly triangular in shape, the island measures some 21 miles (32 km) from northwest to southeast and ab ...

Timeline of Barbadian history This is a timeline of Barbadian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Barbados and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Barbados and History of the Ca ...

*Current events of Barbados * Military history of Barbados

Culture of Barbados

Culture of Barbados The culture of Barbados is a blend of West African and British cultures present in Barbados. English is the official language of the nation, reflecting centuries of British influence, but the Bajan dialect in which it is spoken is an iconic part ...

Barbados Lottery The Barbados Lottery is the national lottery in Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area ...

Cuisine of Barbados Barbadian cuisine, also called Bajan cuisine, is a mixture of African, Portuguese, Indian, Irish, Creole, Indigenous and British background. A typical meal consists of a main dish of meat or fish, normally marinated with a mixture of herbs and sp ...

Languages of Barbados This is a demography of Barbados including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population At the 2010 census Barbados had an estim ...

English in Barbados Barbadian English or Bajan () English is a dialect of the English language as used by Barbadians (Bajans) and by Barbadian diasporas. It should not be confused with Bajan Creole, which is an English-based creole language. Schneider, E.W., and ...

*** English place names in Barbados *

Media in Barbados The mass media in Barbados have had a long history of being entitled to an open policy by the Government, and by the citizenry with respect to press Freedoms. Barbados has a collection of local and foreign owned media entities providing the countr ...

** Newspapers in Barbados **

Radio stations in Barbados Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

Television in Barbados This is a brief listing of television channels in the Caribbean region. Note: All channels broadcast in the NTSC standard, unless otherwise stated. Anguilla * ZJF-TV 3 (Anguilla TV) Anguilla * KCNTV4 – Channel 141 Antigua and Barbuda * ...

National symbols of Barbados National emblems of Barbados are the symbols that are used in Barbados to represent the independent nation. The emblems reflect different aspects of its cultural life and history. List of symbols Former List of symbols Flag The trident centre ...

Coat of arms of Barbados The coat of arms of Barbados was adopted on 14 February 1966, by a royal warrant (document), royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. The coat of arms of Barbados was presented by the Queen to the then List of presidents of the Senate of Barbados, ...

Flag of Barbados The flag of Barbados was designed by Grantley W. Prescod and was officially adopted to represent the nation of Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Amer ...

** National anthem of Barbados * People of Barbados *

Public holidays in Barbados In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkei ...

Religion in Barbados Religion in Barbados is predominantly Christian. Religious freedom is established by law and generally enforced in practice, although some minority religious groups have complaints about government practices that interfere with their beliefs. R ...

Anglican Church of Barbados The Diocese of Barbados is one of eight dioceses of the Anglican Communion that is part of the Province of the West Indies. History The diocese was established in 1824 as one of a pair, the other being the Diocese of Jamaica, which covered the ...

** Hinduism in Barbados **

Islam in Barbados Barbados is an overwhelmingly Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to secular nature of the country's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Statistics for Isl ...

** Judaism in Barbados ***

History of the Jews in Barbados A Jewish population has been in Barbados almost continually since 1654. Origins The Jewish arrival in Barbados is a direct consequence of the Spanish Inquisition, specifically the Alhambra Decree. In 1492, some Sephardic Jews had fled the persecu ...

Scouting and Guiding in Barbados The Scout and Guide movement in Barbados is served by * The Girl Guides Association of Barbados, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts * Barbados Boy Scouts Association, member of the World Organization of the Scout Moveme ...

Barbados Boy Scouts Association The Barbados Boy Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Barbados. The Association is managed by the National Scout Council and is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The boys only Barbados Boy Scouts As ...

The Girl Guides Association of Barbados The Girl Guides Association of Barbados (GGAB) is the national Guiding organization on the island nation of Barbados. It serves 3,500 members (as of 2017). Founded in 1918, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Associat ...

* World Heritage Sites in Barbados: **

** George Washington House (Barbados) **

Morgan Lewis Windmill Morgan Lewis Windmill, St. Andrew, Barbados is the biggest and only fully functional sugar windmill in the Caribbean. The mill stopped operating in 1947. In 1962 the mill was given to the Barbados National Trust by its owner Egbert L. Bannister ...

Nidhe Israel Synagogue The Nidḥe Israel Synagogue ( he, בית הכנסת נדחי ישראל ''Bet Knesset Nide Yisrael'', lit. ''Synagogue of the Scattered of Israel'') is the only synagogue in Bridgetown, Barbados. Located along Synagogue Lane; and bordered by th ...

Arts and entertainment in Barbados

* Beauty pageants in Barbados ** Miss Barbados Universe **

Miss Barbados World Miss Barbados World beauty pageant selects representatives for the Miss World pageant from Barbados. Organization The current Miss Barbados World Pageant franchise holder is Stephanie Chase. Before that the Franchise holder was Cortez Blacket, ...

Art in Barbados

Music of Barbados The music of Barbados includes distinctive national styles of folk and popular music, including elements of Western classical and religious music. The culture of Barbados is a syncretic mix of African and British elements, and the island's music ...

** Music history of Barbados ** Barbados Chamber Orchestra **

Barbados Jazz Festival The Barbados Jazz Festival was an annual music festival on the Caribbean island of Barbados. It was a week-long celebration held annually in January in Bridgetown. The festival began in 1993. Acts who performed included James Blunt, Dwane Husbands ...

Royal Barbados Police Band The Barbados Police Service Band, previously known as the Royal Barbados Police Band part of the Barbados Police Service, has been a prominent musical group in Barbados since its foundation in 1889 and is one of the oldest police bands in the world ...

Sports in Barbados

Sports in Barbados * Cricket in Barbados **

Barbados Cricket Association The Barbados Cricket Association is the ruling body for cricket in Barbados. The BCA was established in 1933 by an Act of Parliament to replace the Barbados Cricket Challenge Cup Committee, which had administered Barbadian cricket since its format ...

Barbados Cricket Buckle The Barbados Cricket Buckle is a repoussé engraving on a belt buckle of a slave playing cricket in Barbados circa 1780–1810. It is believed to be the only known image of a slave playing cricket and is thought to be the oldest surviving artif ...

Barbados national cricket team The Barbados national cricket team is the national cricket team of Barbados, organised by the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA). Barbados is a member of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), which is a member of the International Cricket Counci ...

* Cycling in Barbados **

Barbados Cycling Union The Barbados Cycling Union or BCU is the national governing body of cycle racing in Barbados. The BCU is a member of the UCI and COPACI. External links Barbados Cycling Union official website Cycle racing organizations CyclingB Cycling ...

Football in Barbados Football is one of the most popular sports in Barbados. History The Barbados Football Association The Barbados Football Association (BFA) is the governing body of football in Barbados. It was established in 1910. League system Barbadia ...

Barbados Football Association The Barbados Football Association is the governing body of association football in Barbados. It is responsible the administration of football in Barbados with responsibility for the Barbadian national football team as well as the other Barbados ...

Barbados national football team The Barbados national football team, nicknamed ''Bajan Tridents'', is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament. It cam ...

Barbados national football team results Barbados national football team results may refer to: * Barbados national football team results (2000–2019) * Barbados national football team results (2020–present) {{disambiguation ...

* Netball in Barbados **

Barbados national netball team The Barbados national netball team represent Barbados in international netball. The Barbadian team qualified for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, finishing 11th. The Bajan Gems are coached by Anna Shepherd, and are captained by ...

* Rugby in Barbados **

Barbados national rugby union team The Barbados national rugby union team represents Barbados at the sport of rugby union. Barbados has been playing international rugby union since the mid-1990s. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup. Barbados has also hosted the ...

* Volleyball in Barbados **

Barbados men's national volleyball team Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

* Barbados at international sports competitions **

Barbados at the Commonwealth Games Barbados have sent teams to fifteen Commonwealth Games. The first Games at which they competed were in 1954, and the only event since they have not attended was the 1986 Games. They have won twelve medals, with a twenty-eight-year medal drought b ...

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Barbados at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Barbados was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. 2006 Commonwealth Games Medal Count, Medals Bronze * Anderson Emmanuel, Anderson Fitzgerald Emmanuel, Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Boxing, Heavyweight 91 kg ...

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Barbados at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Barbados competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. Barbados athletes.http://results.cwgdelhi2010.org/en/Participant.mvc/List?isRelay=False&isAnimal=False&lastNameStarts=&sportId=&countryId=BAR ...

Barbados at the Pan American Games Barbados at the Pan American Games. Medal count ''To sort the tables by host city, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.'' Summer Winter References See also

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*** Barbados at the 1991 Pan American Games ***

Barbados at the 1995 Pan American Games The 1995 Pan American Games, 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 26, 1995. Results by event See also

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Barbados at the 1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 8, 1999. Medals Silver *Women's 400m Hurdles: Andrea Blackett Bronze *Women's 4x400 metres: Joanne Durant, Melissa ...

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Barbados at the 2003 Pan American Games The 2003 Pan American Games, 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003. Medals Bronze *Women's 400 m Hurdles: Andrea Blackett Results by event Athletics ;Track Swimming Men's ...

*** Barbados at the 2007 Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 2011 Pan American Games **

Barbados at the Paralympics Barbados first competed at the Paralympic Games in 2000. It has participated in five Summer Paralympics since then. The country has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event wh ...

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Barbados at the 2000 Summer Paralympics There were one female and no male athletes representing the country at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. See also *2000 Summer Paralympics References Bibliography * External linksInternational Paralympic Committee Nations at the 2000 ...

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Barbados at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Barbados took part in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country's delegation consisted of a single competitor, swimmer David Taylor. Taylor participated in two events and did not win a medal. Swimming See ...

Barbados at the Olympics Barbados first competed at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968, and has participated in each Games since, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics when Barbados joined the American-led boycott and has never competed in the Winter Olympic Games ...

*** Barbados at the 1968 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 1972 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 1976 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 1984 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 1988 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 1992 Summer Olympics ***

Barbados at the 1996 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Results by event Athletics Men's 100 metres * Obadele Thompson * Kirk Cummins Men's 200 metres * Obadele Thompson Men's Decathlon * Victor Houston Women's 400 metres * ...

*** Barbados at the 2000 Summer Olympics ***

Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This nation marked its ninth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott. The Barbados O ...

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Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics Barbados sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The island nation made its tenth appearance as an independent nation upon its arrival in Beijing. Eight athletes across three sports and ten events represented ...

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Barbados at the 2012 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This nation marked its eleventh appearance at the Olympic games. The Barbados Olympic Association sent the nation's smallest team to the Game ...

** Other international sports competitions ***

Barbados at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics Barbados competes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August in Berlin.Barbados at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games *** Barbados at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics *** Barbados at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships ***

Barbados at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics Barbados sent five athletes to the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea. The team was led by the defending 100m hurdles world champion Ryan Brathwaite. Results Men Women References External linksOfficial local organi ...

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Barbados Davis Cup team The Barbados national tennis team represents Barbados in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Barbados Tennis Association. History Barbados competed in its first Davis Cup in 1990. Barbadian players previously competed on the ...

Barbados FA Cup The Barbados FA Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Barbado football (soccer), football. It is run by the Barbados Football Association. It was founded in 1910 and has been running ever since. Winners *1910 : Kensington Rovers *1911 : Kensi ...

** Barbados Fed Cup team **

Barbados First Division The Barbados First Division is the second-tier league of football in Barbados Football is one of the most popular sports in Barbados. History The Barbados Football Association The Barbados Football Association (BFA) is the governing body ...

Barbados Gold Cup The Barbados Gold Cup is a Barbadian Group I Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late February/early March since 1982 at the Garrison Savannah Racetrack in Bridgetown, Barbados. Contested over a turf course at a distance of 1,800 meters (8.95 ...

Barbados National Stadium Barbados National Stadium is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-use outdoor stadium in Waterford, Saint Michael, Barbados, St. Michael, Barbados. Occupying a 22-acre site, it was officially opened on 23 October 1970 by Prince Charles. Situated appro ...

** 2010 Barbados Premier Division ** 2011 Barbados Premier Division ** Association football in Barbados **

Barbados Olympic Association Barbados Olympic Association, founded in 1962, is the National Olympic Committee for Barbados. The body is also responsible for Barbados' representation at the Commonwealth Games. History Formed after the dissolution of the West Indies Federatio ...

Barbados Premier Division The Premier League is the top football league in Barbados. It was created in 1947 and is headed by the Barbados Football Association. Ten teams participate in this league. It is known as the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons. Desp ...

Barbados women's national football team The Barbados women's national football team is the national women's football team of Barbados and is overseen by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament. Team image Home stadium The Bar ...

Barbados women's national rugby union team The Barbados women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Barbados, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2009. History Barbados hosted the 2009 NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship. They played their firs ...

** Barbados women's national volleyball team **

Carlton Cricket Club (Barbados) Carlton Club is a cricket club in Barbados, competing in the Barbados Cricket Association Division 1 championship. The club is based in Black Rock, north of Bridgetown and its home ground is the Desmond Haynes Oval. Carlton was founded on 1 April ...

** List of football clubs in Barbados ** List of international cricketers from Barbados **

Rugby union in Barbados Rugby union in Barbados is a minor, but relatively successful sport. There are fewer than 1700 registered rugby union players in Barbados and only five official IRB sanctioned teams. The governing body for rugby union in Barbados is the Barbad ...

** Technico (Barbados football club)

Economy and infrastructure of Barbados

Economy of Barbados Since the island country's independence in 1966, the economy of Barbados has been transformed from a low-income economy dependent upon sugar production into a high-income economy based on tourism and the offshore sector. Barbados went into a dee ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 144th (one hundred and forty fourth) * Banking in Barbados **

Central Bank of Barbados The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) is the national monetary authority responsible for providing advice to the Government of Barbados on banking and other financial and monetary matters. The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of pa ...

Communications in Barbados Communications in Barbados refers to the telephony, internet, postal, radio, and television systems of Barbados. Barbados has long been an informational and communications centre in the Caribbean region. Electricity coverage throughout Barbados ...

** Internet in Barbados * Companies of Barbados * Currency of Barbados:

Dollar Dollar is the name of more than 20 currencies. They include the Australian dollar, Brunei dollar, Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Jamaican dollar, Liberian dollar, Namibian dollar, New Taiwan dollar, New Zealand dollar, Singapore dollar, U ...

ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...

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Barbados Stock Exchange The Barbados Stock Exchange or BSE is Barbados' main stock exchange. Its headquarters are in the capital-city Bridgetown. The body was established in 1987 by the Parliament of Barbados as the Securities Exchange of Barbados (SEB), and remained k ...

List of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange This is a list of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange. References {{reflist Barbados stock exchange * Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Amer ...

* Tourism in Barbados **

Visa policy of Barbados Visitors to Barbados must obtain a visa at one of the Barbadian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. __TOC__ Visa policy map Visa exemption Holders of passports issued by the following 180 countries and ...

Transport in Barbados Barbados is an up-and-coming tourist country that provides reliable and safe transportation for natives and visitors alike. The country is very small with a length of and a width of . Barbados has of public paved roads, two active marine ports ...

** Air transport in Barbados *** Airlines of Barbados *** Airports in Barbados **

Port of Bridgetown The Port of Bridgetown (officially the Deep Water Harbour), (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI, Port Callsign: 8PB) is a seaport in Bridgetown on the southwest coast of Barbados. Situated at the North-Western end of Carlisle Bay, Barbados, Carlisle Bay, the h ...

Education in Barbados

Education in Barbados Education in Barbados is based primarily on the British model. Overview Universal access to primary and secondary education dates from at least the 1960s. The literacy rate in Barbados for youth and adults are both above 99%, only falling to ...

Schools in Barbados A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compuls ...

Health in Barbados

Hospitals in Barbados A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

References

External links

Barbados Government
- official website
Barbados Cricket AssociationBarbados Investment and Development CorporationBarbados Museum & Historical SocietyBarbados Statistical Service
(BSS)
Barbados Tourism Authority
- The Ministry of Tourism
Central Bank of Barbados websiteParliament of Barbados official websiteParliament of Barbados - Some facts about Barbados
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