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___ BarbadosDestination Barbados, a virtual travel guide to the easternmost Caribbean island. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Barbados's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Caribbean island nation, e.g.: official web sites of Barbados, addresses of Barbados and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Barbados. |
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Barbados |
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 Flag of Barbados Background: The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance. close to Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela related countries: UK |
 Official Name: Barbados ISO Country Code: bb Time: Local Time = UTC -4h Actual Time: Sat-Nov-7 13:31 Capital City: Bridgetown Government: Type: Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth. Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II represented by a Governor General. Independence: 30 November 1966 (from the UK) Geography: Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela Area: 431 sq. km. (166 sq. mi.) Terrain: Generally flat, hilly in the interior. Climate: Tropical; rainy season (July to November). People: Nationality: Barbadian(s); informally "Bajan(s)." Population: 270 000. GNI per capita PPP: $ 17 170 (year) Ethnic groups: Black 90%, White 4%, Asian or mixed 6%. Religions: Protestant 67%, Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%. Language: English. Literacy: 99,7% Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, natural gas. Agriculture products: Sugarcane, vegetables, cotton. Industries: Tourism, sugar, financial services, information services, light manufacturing, component assembly for export. Major trading partners: Caribbean Community (CARICOM), UK, USA Exports partners: USA 20.6%, UK 14.5%, Trinidad and Tobago 13.9%, Saint Lucia 6.9%, Jamaica 6.6%, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% (2004) Imports partners: USA 35.2%, Trinidad and Tobago 20%, UK 5.6%, Japan 4.3% (2004) Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of BarbadosGovernment of Barbados Information NetworkOfficial Site of the Government of Barbados. Barbadian Prime Minister's Office Official website of Barbados' fifth Prime Minister. Parliament of Barbados Official Site of Barbados' Parliamnet with information on the Senate and the House of Assembly. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade with its overseas missions. Diplomatic Missions Barbados Missions Abroad Address list of Barbadian representations abroad. Statistics Barbados Statistical Service Maps Map of Barbados Shaded relief map of Barbados.  Google
Earth map BarbadosZoomable satellite view of Barbados. Google
Earth map BridgetownZoomable satellite view of Barbados's capital city. Map
of Central America and the CaribbeanReference Map of Central America and the Caribbean. |
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Barbados NewsBarbados AdvocateBarbados daily. The Nation Newspaper Daily nerws. Caribbean News Agency (Cana) News and information from the English-speaking Caribbean. Radio Voice of Barbados Radio With Barbados and Caribbean News. |
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Arts & CultureNational Cultural FoundationThe foundtion supports local cultural and artistic projects. BarbadosForum A "Telling-It-Like-It-Is" (T.I.L.I.I.) is a public informational medium and a Bajan Chatroom. Barbados Gospelfest Barbadian Gospel Music Festival with international and regional acts. Barbados Music Site about the Barbadian music in-crowd. Barbados Pan Festival Bajan and Caribbean Steel Bands. Crop Over Festival Barbados' most popular and colourful five-week summer festival. Rupee Bajan Musician: Tempted To Touch. |
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Business & EconomyMinistry of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business DevelopmentThe official site of the ministry. Central Bank of Barbados Premier financial institution in the country. Barbados Investment and Development Corporation Promoting Barbados as the ideal location in which to invest and do business. Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry For sustainable economic progress for all Barbadians. Transportation Barbados Port Authority All about marine, cargo, passenger handling and other related services. |
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Destination Barbados - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Barbados: Bridgetown, St James, Christ Church, St. Joseph, St. Peter, St. Philip: Crop Over Festival, Soca Music, St. Lucy, Harrison's Cave, Morgan Lewis Mill, Cannon Galore, North Coast, Sourth Coast, St. Lawrence Gap, East Coast, West Coast.Accommodation, resorts, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, dining, hiking, surfing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. Visit Barbados Official Barbados travel and tourism website. Barbados Ministry of Tourism With information about the ministry and tourism in Barbados. Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia Official Website of The Barbados Tourism Authority. Barbados Photo Gallery Barbados photos: beaches, sunsets, flowers and more. Bajan.org ...more than just Barbados. Fun Barbados All about Barbados... The Fun Barbados Travel Guide! Kadooment.com As Bajan as it gets - Entertainment and Recreation in Barbados. Virtual Barbados A nice guide to the jewel of the West Indies. |
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EducationEdutech ProgammeBarbados education reform programme. Queens College Official Website of Queen's College of Barbados. University of the West Indies The Cave Hill Campus Barbados |
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EnvironmentBarbados Marine TrustOrganisation dedicated to promoting environmentally and socially-sustainable use of the Marine areas of Barbados. The National Conservation Commission (NCC) To conserve the natural beauty, topographic features, historic buildings, sites and monuments of Barbados. |
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HistoryHistory of BarbadosComprehensive information about the history of Barbados. Urban Slave History in Barbados The Urban Context of Slave Life in Barbados in the 18th and 19th Centuries. |
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Searchthe Barbados Web DirectoryIndex of Bajan web sites. Caribbean Travel Forum: Barbados Site with links and travel information for Barbados. Additional Information on BarbadosBBC News Country Profile: BarbadosGovernments on the WWW: Barbados LANIC: Barbados Open Directory Project: Barbados Wikipedia: Barbados The World Factbook -- Barbados |
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