Republic of Barbados | |
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Capital and largest city | Bridgetown 13°06′N 59°37′W / 13.100°N 59.617°W |
Official languages | English |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Dame Sandra Mason | |
Mia Mottley | |
Legislature | Parliament |
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Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Sovereignty established | 30 November 1966 |
• Admitted to the UN | 7 December 1966 |
• Republic established | 30 November 2021 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (183rd) |
• Water (%) | Negligible |
Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 287,025 (182nd) |
• 2010 census | 277,821 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (15th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $5.398 billion |
• Per capita | $18,798 |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $5.207 billion |
• Per capita | $18,133 |
HDI (2019) | 0.814 very high · 58th |
Currency | Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Not observed) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-246 |
ISO 3166 code | BB |
Internet TLD | .bb |
Barbados is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. The island has an area of about 430 km². Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. The official language of Barbados is English. Barbados is a popular tourist destination. In 2008, the island had a population of about 284,000 people. About 80,000 live in or around Bridgetown.