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Barbados Capital: Bridgetown Population: 279,912 The Geography of Barbados Total Size: 431 square km Size Comparison: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Geographical Coordinates: 13 10 N, 59 32 W World Region: Central America and the Caribbean General Terrain: relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Mount Hillaby 336 m Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October) The People of Barbados Type of Government: parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: English Independence: 30 November 1966 (from UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 30 November (1966) Nationality: Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial) Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12% Economy of Barbados Major Industries: tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export Agricultural Products: sugarcane, vegetables, cotton Natural Resources: petroleum, fish, natural gas Major Exports: sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components Major Imports: consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD) National GDP: $4,745,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $209,000,000 Brief History of Barbados: The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance. Back to Geography Home Page

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