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Barbados
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Background :
The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance.
Location :
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Geographic Coordinates Center :
13 10 N, 59 32 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -59.65 |
| North | 13.33 |
| East | -59.42 |
| South | 13.04 |
Map references :
America
Area :
| total | 430 | square km |
| land | 430 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
97.00 km
Climate :
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Terrain :
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 336 | metres |
Natural resources :
| fish | natural gas |
| petroleum |
Land use :
| arable land | 37.21 | % |
| permanent crops | 2.33 | % |
| other | 60.46 | % |
Irrigated land :
50 square km
Total renewable water resources :
0 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| frequent hurricanes | lides |
current issues :
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Marine Dumping |
| Ozone Layer Protection | Ship Pollution |
| Wetlands |
Population :
284 589
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.38 | % |
| Birth rate | 12.55 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.68 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 8.41 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -0.31 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 19.20 | % |
| 15-64 years | 71.30 | % |
| 65 years and over | 9.50 | % |
Median age :
| total | 35.80 | years |
| male | 34.70 | years |
| female | 36.90 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.97 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.63 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.94 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 12.29 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 73.94 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 71.65 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 76.26 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 1.20 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 2 200 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 100 |
Religions :
| Protestant | 63.40 | % |
| Roman Catholic | 4.20 | % |
| other Christian | 7.00 | % |
| other | 4.80 | % |
| none | 20.60 | % |
Languages :
| English |
Literacy :
| total population | 99.70 | % |
| male | 99.70 | % |
| female | 99.70 | % |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Barbados |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | BB |
| ISO Numeric | 52 |
| ISO3 | BRB |
| FIPS | BB |
| ccTLD | bb |
| English | Barbados |
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
Capital :
| name | Bridgetown |
| geographic coordinates | 13 06 N, 59 37 W |
| time difference | -4.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | AOSIS |
| C | CDB |
| Caricom | FAO |
| G-77 | IADB |
| IBRD | ICAO |
| ICCt | ICRM |
| IDA | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IOC |
| ISO | ITSO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | LAES |
| MIGA | NAM |
| OAS | OPANAL |
| OPCW | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNIDO | UPU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
Independence :
1966-11-30
National holiday :
Independence Day
1966-11-30
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister David THOMPSON | Queen ELIZABETH II |
Legislative branch :
| DLP | 52.50 | % |
| BLP | 47.30 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 5 279 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 3 595 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -2.80 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 18 500 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 6.00 | % |
| industry | 16.00 | % |
| services | 78.00 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 10.00 | % |
| industry | 15.00 | % |
| services | 75.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 10.70 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 5.50 | % |
| Current account balance | - 254 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 620 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 668 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 5 599 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 0.50 | % of GDP |
Budget :
| revenues | 847 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 886 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| cotton | sugarcane |
| vegetables |
Industries :
| component assembly for export | light manufacturing |
| sugar | tourism |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 1 002 999 999 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 939 900 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 1 100 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 9 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 1 750 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 10 390 | bbl/day |
| Oil Proved reserves | 2 170 000 | bbl |
| Natural gas Production | 29 170 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 29 170 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 141 600 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
385 000 000 $
Partners :
| Trinidad and Tobago (tt) | 15.60 | % |
| Jamaica (jm) | 13.90 | % |
| Brazil (br) | 9.90 | % |
| United States (us) | 8.60 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 7.80 | % |
| Saint Lucia (lc) | 7.20 | % |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (vc) | 4.50 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | electrical components |
| foods and beverages | manufactures |
| rum | sugar and molasses |
Value :
1 586 000 000 $
Partners :
| United States (us) | 26.90 | % |
| Trinidad and Tobago (tt) | 25.40 | % |
| Russia (ru) | 7.00 | % |
| Colombia (co) | 6.40 | % |
| Germany (de) | 4.10 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | construction materials |
| consumer products | electrical components |
| foodstuffs | fuels |
| machinery |
Currency-code :
BBD
Currency-name :
Barbadian dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 150 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 406 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 6 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | bb | |
| Internet Hosts | 235 | |
| Internet Users | 188 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Roadways - total | 1 600 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 1 600 | km |
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