Barbados Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Barbados
  • Population: 256,000 (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Bridgetown
  • Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
  • Major language: English (Bajan, an English-African dialect, is widely used)
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Barbadian dollar = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components, clothing
  • GNI per capita: US$9,260 (World Bank, 2005)
  • Internet domain: .bb
  • International dialling code: +1246