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).