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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:
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) ...
* Official English country name:
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) ...
* Common endonym(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Barbadian * Demonym(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 *
International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...
callsign 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 *
Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...
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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... ** an
island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
** a
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*** an
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*** a
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*** a republic in the
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* Coastline: 97 km * Population of Barbados: 287,711 - 174th most populous country * * Area of Barbados: - 199th largest country * Atlas of Barbados


Location of Barbados

* Barbados is located within the following regions: ** Northern Hemisphere and
Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth that lies west of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the antimeridian. The other half is called the Eastern Hemisphere. Politically, the te ...
*** North America (though not on the
mainland Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it egardless of status under territorial jurisdiction by an entity" The term is often politically, economically and/or dem ...
, 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 sout ...
, 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 ...
*** North Atlantic ****
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 Greate ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 bet ...
**
Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it ...
: 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 people, Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, ...
(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,
Saint Lucy Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia ( la, Sancta Lucia) better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman people, Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, ...
(N 13.305756, W -59.651022) ** High: Mount Hillaby ** 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: Hurricane Hosa passes 60 miles to the north. October 5, 1954: Hurricane Hazel passes 4 ...
* Wildlife of Barbados * Barbados Wildlife Reserve ** Fauna of Barbados *** Amphibians and reptiles of Barbados *** Birds of Barbados ***
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 * Rivers of Barbados * World Heritage Sites in Barbados:
Bridgetown Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...


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 ter ...
** Christ Church ** Saint Andrew **
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 soldie ...
** Saint James ** Saint John ** Saint Joseph **
Saint Lucy Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia ( la, Sancta Lucia) better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman people, Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, ...
**
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 ) (Simeon, Simon) , birth_date = , birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire , death_date = Between AD 64–68 , death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire , parents = John (or Jonah; Jona) , occupat ...
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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 ...
** 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 ...
* Form of government:
constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy, or democratic monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in decision making. Constitutional monarchies dif ...
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 t ...
with strong democratic traditions * Capital of Barbados:
Bridgetown Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
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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 ...
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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

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 ...


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 bicam ...
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Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Prime Minister of Barbados The prime minister of Barbados is the head of government of Barbados. The prime minister is appointed by the president under the terms of the Constitution. As the nominal holder of executive authority, the president holds responsibility for co ...
*
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 Barbadian government agency responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's external relations and the nature of trading with foreign countries. The Minist ...


Legislative branch of the government of Barbados

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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 ...
( bicameral) **
Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restric ...
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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 re ...
** Lower house:
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 constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) syst ...


Judicial branch of the government of Barbados

Court system of Barbados Judiciary of Barbados *
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 ** Barbados–Brazil relations ** 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 *** Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C.


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 (OPANAL) * Caribbean Community and Common Market (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) *
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 ...
*
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 (G77) * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (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 a ...
(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 f ...
(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 (IDA) * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (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 ...
(IFC) * International Fund for Agricultural Development (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 (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 glo ...
(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 Art ...
(ISO) * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *
International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...
(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 ...
(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 (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 (OAS) *
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 su ...
(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 o ...
(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 ...
(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 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishi ...
(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 Intern ...
(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 ...
(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 govern ...
* 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 ...
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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 * 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 ** Army of Barbados ** Navy of Barbados * Military history of Barbados * Military ranks of Barbados * Project HARP


Local government in Barbados

Local government in Barbados * Constituency Councils


History of Barbados

History of Barbados *Timeline of Barbadian history *Current events of Barbados * Military history of Barbados


Culture of Barbados

Culture of Barbados * Barbados Lottery * Cuisine of Barbados * Languages of Barbados ** English in Barbados *** English place names in Barbados * Media in Barbados ** List of newspapers in Barbados, Newspapers in Barbados ** List of radio stations in Barbados, Radio stations in Barbados ** Television in Barbados * National symbols of Barbados ** Coat of arms of Barbados ** Flag of Barbados ** National anthem of Barbados * People of Barbados * Public holidays in Barbados * Religion in Barbados ** Anglican Church of Barbados ** Hinduism in Barbados ** Islam in Barbados ** Judaism in Barbados *** History of the Jews in Barbados * Scouting and Guiding in Barbados ** Barbados Boy Scouts Association ** The Girl Guides Association of Barbados * World Heritage Sites in Barbados: **
Bridgetown Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
** George Washington House (Barbados) ** Morgan Lewis Windmill ** Nidhe Israel Synagogue


Arts and entertainment in Barbados

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


Art in Barbados

* Music of Barbados ** Music history of Barbados ** Barbados Chamber Orchestra ** Barbados Jazz Festival ** Royal Barbados Police Band


Sports in Barbados

Sports in Barbados * Cricket in Barbados ** Barbados Cricket Association ** Barbados Cricket Buckle ** Barbados national cricket team * Cycling in Barbados ** Barbados Cycling Union * Football in Barbados ** Barbados Football Association ** Barbados national football team ** Barbados national football team results * Netball in Barbados ** Barbados national netball team * Rugby in Barbados ** Barbados national rugby union team * Volleyball in Barbados ** Barbados men's national volleyball team * Barbados at international sports competitions ** Barbados at the Commonwealth Games *** Barbados at the 2006 Commonwealth Games *** Barbados at the 2010 Commonwealth Games ** Barbados at the Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 1991 Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 1995 Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 1999 Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 2003 Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 2007 Pan American Games *** Barbados at the 2011 Pan American Games ** Barbados at the Paralympics *** Barbados at the 2000 Summer Paralympics *** Barbados at the 2008 Summer Paralympics ** Barbados at the Olympics *** 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 at the 2000 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics *** Barbados at the 2012 Summer Olympics ** Other international sports competitions *** Barbados at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics *** 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 * Other ** Barbados Davis Cup team ** Barbados FA Cup ** Barbados Fed Cup team ** Barbados First Division ** Barbados Gold Cup ** Barbados National Stadium ** 2010 Barbados Premier Division ** 2011 Barbados Premier Division ** Association football in Barbados ** Barbados Olympic Association ** Barbados Premier Division ** Barbados women's national football team ** Barbados women's national rugby union team ** Barbados women's national volleyball team ** Carlton Cricket Club (Barbados) ** List of football clubs in Barbados ** List of international cricketers from Barbados ** Rugby union in Barbados ** Technico (Barbados football club)


Economy and infrastructure of Barbados

Economy of Barbados * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 144th (one hundred and forty fourth) * Banking in Barbados ** Central Bank of Barbados * Communications in Barbados ** Internet in Barbados * List of companies of Barbados, Companies of Barbados *Currency, Currency of Barbados: Barbadian dollar, Dollar **ISO 4217: BBD * Barbados Stock Exchange ** List of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange * Tourism in Barbados ** Visa policy of Barbados * Transport in Barbados ** Air transport in Barbados *** Airlines of Barbados *** List of airports in Barbados, Airports in Barbados ** Port of Bridgetown


Education in Barbados

Education in Barbados * List of schools in Barbados, Schools in Barbados


Health in Barbados

* List of hospitals in Barbados, Hospitals in Barbados


See also

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) ...
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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 re ...
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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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