Barbados BASIC INFOMATION
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| LOCAL TIME ZONE | TIMEZONE DIFFERENCE |
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| 13°11'0"N / 59°32'4"W |
| ISO CODES |
| BB / BRB |
| CURRENCY |
| Dollar (BBD) |
| LANGUAGES |
| English (official) Bajan (English-based creole language widely spoken in informal settings) |
| ELECTRICITY |
 TYPE A NORTH AMERICAN JAPANESE 2-BLADE TYPE B AMERICAN 3-PIN |
| National flag |
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| CAPITAL |
| Bridgetown |
| banks list |
| Barbados banks list |
| POPULATION |
| 285,653 |
| ACREAGE |
| 431 KM2 |
| GDP (USD) |
| 4,262,000,000 |
| TELEPHONES |
| 144,000 |
| MOBILE PHONES |
| 347,000 |
| INTERNET HOSTS |
| 1,524 |
| INTERNET USERS |
| 188,000 |
Barbados Introduction
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The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown, with an area of 431 square kilometers and a coastline of 101 kilometers. The spoken language is English. Most residents believe in Christianity and Catholicism. Barbados is located at the easternmost tip of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, 322 kilometers west of Trinidad. Barbados was originally an extension of the Cordillera Mountains in South America. Most of it is made of coral limestone. The highest point of the island is 340 meters above sea level. There is no river on the island and it has a tropical rain forest climate. Barbados, meaning "long beard" in Spanish, is located at the easternmost tip of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, 322 kilometers west of Trinidad. The coastline is 101 kilometers long. The highest point of the island is 340 meters above sea level. There are no rivers on the island and it has a tropical rain forest climate. Before the 16th century, the Arawak and Caribbean Indians lived here. The Spanish landed on the island in 1518. The Portuguese invaded more than 10 years later. In 1624 Britain divided the island into its colony. In 1627, Britain set up a governor, and a large number of black slaves from West Africa opened up plantations. Britain was forced to announce the abolition of slavery in 1834. Joined the West Indies Federation in 1958 (the Federation was dissolved in May 1962). Internal autonomy was implemented in October 1961. It declared independence on November 30, 1966 and became a member of the Commonwealth. National flag: It is rectangular with a ratio of length to width of 3:2. It is composed of three parallel and equal vertical rectangles, with blue on both sides and golden yellow in the middle. There is a black trident in the middle of the golden rectangle. Blue represents the ocean and sky. The golden yellow represents the beach; the trident symbolizes the ownership, enjoyment and governance of the people. Population: 270,000 (1997). Among them, people of African descent account for 90% and people of European descent account for 4%. The common language is English. Most of the residents believe in Christianity and Catholicism. As of 2006, the Barbados economy has maintained a growth momentum for five consecutive years. In 2006, the economic growth rate was 3.5%, a slight decrease from 2005. The real economic and industrial growth is still driven by the growth of the non-trade sector, while the trade sector has performed flat. Although the number of cruise ship tourists has decreased, the tourism output value in 2006 still increased, mainly due to the increase in the number of long-term stranded tourists, which is in sharp contrast to the decline in tourism output value in 2005. National Bird: Pelican. National emblem motto: pride and hard work. National flag: It is rectangular with a ratio of length to width of 3:2. It is composed of three parallel and equal vertical rectangles, with blue on both sides and golden yellow in the middle. There is a black trident in the middle of the golden rectangle. Blue represents the ocean and sky. The golden yellow represents the beach; the trident symbolizes the ownership, enjoyment and governance of the people. National emblem: The central pattern is a shield emblem. There is a Barbados tower tree on the shield, also known as the fig tree, from which the name of Barbados is derived; red flowers with Barbados characteristics are dotted on the upper two corners of the shield. The upper part of the coat of arms is a helmet and a red flower; the black arm on the helmet holds two sugar canes, representing the country's economic characteristics-sugar cane planting and sugar industry. On the left side of the coat of arms is a dolphin with a peculiar color, and on the right is the national bird pelican, both of which represent animals found in Barbados. The ribbon at the lower end says "self-esteem and diligence" in English. Physical geography: 431 square kilometers. Located at the easternmost tip of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, 322 kilometers west of Trinidad. Barbados was originally an extension of the Cordillera Mountains in the South American continent, mostly composed of coral limestone. The coastline is 101 kilometers long. The highest point of the island is 340 meters above sea level. There are no rivers on the island and it has a tropical rain forest climate. The temperature is usually 22～30℃. |