Information about Barbados



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Countries : Barbados :

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Caribbeans

Capital

Bridgetown

Population

279,254 (July 2005 est.)

Languages

English

Independence

30 November 1966 (from UK)

Location

Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela

Area

total: 431 sq km

Land boundaries

Climate

tropical; rainy season (June to October)

Natural resources

: petroleum, fish, natural gas

Government type

parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth

Currency - Currency code

Barbadian dollar (BBD)

Internet country code:

.bb

Internet users:

100,000 (2003)

Weather in some cities
WEATHER IN BRIDGETOWN