About Barbados
² First settled by the Arawaks (an Amerindian tribe) in 1200 and then by the British in 1627.
² Parliament (House of Assembly) established in 1639. 3rd Parliamentary Democracy in the World. ² Cabinet government since 1958. Self-government formally recognized in 1961. Independent since November 30, 1966. ² House of Assembly consisting of 30 members elected for a five year term. Appointed Senate consisting of 21 members. ² Legal System: English Common Law ² Location: East Caribbean. 13 10 North, 59 32 West ² Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC) minus 4 hours – winter. GMT/UTC minus 5 hours - summer ² Area: 430 sq km; 166 sq miles ² Terrain: Relatively flat ² Climate: Tropical. Rainy Season: June to October. Mean Temperature: 26 Celsius (78.8 F) ² Capital: Bridgetown ² Flight Time from Toronto: 5 ½ Hours ² Population: 275,000 ² Nationality: Barbadian/Bajan ² Ethnicity: 80% - African Descent, 16% - Mixed, 4% - European Descent ² Language: English ² Religion: 67% - Protestant, 4% - Roman Catholic, 12% - Other, 17% - None ² Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD). Tied to the US Dollar – US$1.00 = BBD2.00 ² Natural Resources: Petroleum, Fish, Natural Gas ² Industries: Tourism, Services, Sugar, Light Manufacturing | National Flag Coat of Arms National Flower Map of Barbados |
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