Barbados

Official name: Barbados

Barbados Map OutlineCapital: Bridgetown
Total Area: 439 km² (169 mi²)
Approximate population: 284,590
Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela.
Languages: English, Creole
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD)
Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 184th largest country
Maritime boundaries: Caribbean Sea
Coastline: 97 km

Administrative divisions: 11 parishes and 1 city:
Bridgetown, Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas.

Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, natural gas

Interesting facts:
- Barbados has the third oldest parliament in the world with 358 years of an uninterrupted parliamentary system of government.
- It's considered good luck to have a mongoose scurry across the road in front of you in Barbados.
- The National dish of Barbados is Cou-Cou and Flying Fish (these fish can "glide" for 30 to 50 meters out of the water).
Saint Thomas, Saint Philip, Saint Peter, Saint Michael, Saint Lucy, Saint Joseph, Saint John, Saint James, Saint George, Saint Andrew, Christ Church.

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