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Barbados

BB / BRB   13.2°, -59.6°

Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the southern and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

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People are called
Barbadian
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+1246
Capital
Bridgetown
Population
303,431
Area
439 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Parliamentary republic
Currency
Barbadian dollar
Languages
English 262k, Bajan
Sells
liquor, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, margarine
Sells to
USA 22%, Jamaica 17%, Trinidad & Tobago 8%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+1246
Founded
1966
Hemisphere
Northern

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Barbadian

These are English demonyms for people from Barbados. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

Demonym source: mledoze/countries · Download the attributed dataset (ODbL)

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

Modern borders are a starting point for exploring the past. These cultures and states occupied some of the same land; they were not the same country. Dates describe each civilization or state as a whole, not continuous rule over every place listed.

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Turning points

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Religion: state & society

An official religion is a legal status. The largest religious group is a population measure. Neither describes every person's beliefs.

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BEYOND THE MAP

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Languages

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Englishofficial
262k speakers
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Largest cities

Bridgetown  capital 98,511

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

Climate and geography

tropical; rainy season (June to October)

Climate zone

Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Errol Barrow
Errol Barrow Father of independence Errol Walton Barrow was a Barbadian statesman and the first prime minister of Barbados.
Rihanna
Rihanna Singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress.

Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: past leaders.