Republic of Barbados
Motto:
Anthem:
Capital and largest city	Bridgetown 13°06′N 59°37′W / 13.100°N 59.617°W / 13.100; -59.617
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (est. 2010)	92.4% Afro-Barbadian 3.1% Multiracial 2.7% White Barbadian 1.3% Indians in Barbados 0.5% other/unspecified
Religion	75.6% Christian 2.5% other 20.6% none 1.2% unspecified
Demonym(s)	Barbadian Bajan (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
• President	Dame Sandra Mason
• Prime Minister	Mia Mottley
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
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.