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Barbados
Bridgetown · Americas
Overview
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean region, but which lies out in the Atlantic many miles east of the Caribbean Sea. Its nearest neighbours 100 miles (160 km) west are Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia, part of the arc of the Lesser Antilles that separate Atlantic and Caribbean. Those islands are a partly-submerged chain of mountains. By contrast Barbados has formed from deposits of coral and has a gentler landscape. It's fertile, and is sometimes called "Bimshire" or the "Little Britain" of the Caribbean because of its long and uniquely unbroken history of British colonisation and settlement. It became independent in 1966 and tourism is nowadays its main industry. In 2019 the population was 287,025. "Bajan" is the word for the people and products of Barbados.
Country facts
Flag
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Capital
Bridgetown
Region
Americas
Subregion
Caribbean
Area
430 km²
Landlocked
No
Independent
Yes
UN member
Yes
ISO code
BB · BRB
Official name
Barbados
Coordinates
13.17, -59.53
External sources
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