Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean, located in the Atlantic Ocean as the southern and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 November 1966. Its capital is Bridgetown. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2023 estimate, from Barbados' own Wikipedia infobox; the 2021 census recorded 269,090. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearBarbados gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 November 1966. Classification
Sovereignty Status Barbados
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Associated With
Bridgetown, Cities Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados.
Source Bridgetown (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Barbados (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Source Bridgetown (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Barbados (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Bridgetown
Infobox, area
439 km2 (169 sq mi)
Infobox, 2023 estimate
281,998
Infobox, independence
30 November 1966
Introduction
an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean
Bordered By Water: The Atlantic Ocean, Lead sentence
Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean.
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