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Barbados Travel Guide | US Travel
You can find a white-sand beach, a sprawling golf course or a duty-free shopping plaza just about anywhere in the Caribbean, but in Barbados, visitors can taste the bittersweet Mount Gay Rum, dance to the thrum of a calypso song or take in a polo or cricket match.
https://travel.usnews.com/Barbados/
Barbados - Lonely Planet
Barbados has it all: beach resorts from humble to grand, smashing nightlife, a Unesco World Heritage capitol, Bridgetown, a beautiful interior.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/barbados
Barbados 2018: Best of Barbados Tourism - TripAdvisor
Romance and adventure are in the air on this lush West Indian island in the Caribbean, depending on your coast.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147262-Barbados-Vacations.html
Barbados Tourism | Visit Barbados
Live The Dream. Your Barbados Experiences Start Here
https://www.visitbarbados.org/
Barbados - Wikipedia
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean region of North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados

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Barbados
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pride and Industry"
Anthem: "In Plenty and In Time of Need"

Capital and largest city	Bridgetown 13°05′52″N 59°37′06″W / 13.09778°N 59.61833°W / 13.09778; -59.61833
Official languages	English
Vernacular language	Bajan Creole
Ethnic groups (2020 ^[1])	92.4% Black 3.1% multiracial 2.7% White 1.3% Indian 0.3% others
Religion (2020)	75.6% Christianity 20.6% no religion 2.0% Baháʼí Faith 1.1% Hinduism 0.7% others^[1]
Demonym(s)	Barbadian Bajan (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Sandra Mason
• Prime Minister	Mia Mottley

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Part of the West Indies Federation	3 January 1958 – 31 May 1962
• Sovereignty	30 November 1966
• Admitted to the UN	7 December 1966
• Joined CARICOM at the Treaty of Chaguaramas	1 August 1973
• Republic established	30 November 2021

Area
• Total	439 km² (169 sq mi) (183rd)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2023 estimate	281,998^[2] (174th)
• 2021 census	269,090^[3] (174th)
• Density	660/km² (1,709.4/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$5.436 billion^[4] (175th)
• Per capita	$18,738^[4] (90th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$6.220 billion^[4] (165th)
• Per capita	$21,442^[4] (50th)
HDI (2022)	0.809^[5] very high (62nd)
Currency	Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
Drives on	left^[6]
Calling code	+1 -246
ISO 3166 code	BB
Internet TLD	.bb

Barbados Travel Guide | US Travel
You can find a white-sand beach, a sprawling golf course or a duty-free shopping plaza just about anywhere in the Caribbean, but in Barbados, visitors can taste the bittersweet Mount Gay Rum, dance to the thrum of a calypso song or take in a polo or cricket match.
https://travel.usnews.com/Barbados/
Barbados - Lonely Planet
Barbados has it all: beach resorts from humble to grand, smashing nightlife, a Unesco World Heritage capitol, Bridgetown, a beautiful interior.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/barbados
Barbados 2018: Best of Barbados Tourism - TripAdvisor
Romance and adventure are in the air on this lush West Indian island in the Caribbean, depending on your coast.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147262-Barbados-Vacations.html
Barbados Tourism | Visit Barbados
Live The Dream. Your Barbados Experiences Start Here
https://www.visitbarbados.org/
Barbados - Wikipedia
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean region of North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados

Barbados
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pride and Industry"
Anthem: "In Plenty and In Time of Need"

Capital and largest city	Bridgetown 13°05′52″N 59°37′06″W / 13.09778°N 59.61833°W / 13.09778; -59.61833
Official languages	English
Vernacular language	Bajan Creole
Ethnic groups (2020 ^[1])	92.4% Black 3.1% multiracial 2.7% White 1.3% Indian 0.3% others
Religion (2020)	75.6% Christianity 20.6% no religion 2.0% Baháʼí Faith 1.1% Hinduism 0.7% others^[1]
Demonym(s)	Barbadian Bajan (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Sandra Mason
• Prime Minister	Mia Mottley

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Part of the West Indies Federation	3 January 1958 – 31 May 1962
• Sovereignty	30 November 1966
• Admitted to the UN	7 December 1966
• Joined CARICOM at the Treaty of Chaguaramas	1 August 1973
• Republic established	30 November 2021

Area
• Total	439 km² (169 sq mi) (183rd)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2023 estimate	281,998^[2] (174th)
• 2021 census	269,090^[3] (174th)
• Density	660/km² (1,709.4/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$5.436 billion^[4] (175th)
• Per capita	$18,738^[4] (90th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$6.220 billion^[4] (165th)
• Per capita	$21,442^[4] (50th)
HDI (2022)	0.809^[5] very high (62nd)
Currency	Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
Drives on	left^[6]
Calling code	+1 -246
ISO 3166 code	BB
Internet TLD	.bb

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