Country

Barbados

Caribbean

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

Capital

Bridgetown 2

Population

281,998 2

2023 estimate, from Barbados' own Wikipedia infobox; the 2021 census recorded 269,090.

Population Estimate Year

2023 2

Area (sq km)

439 2

Independence or Founding Year

1966 2

Barbados gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 November 1966.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Barbados

Cities

Bridgetown

Barbados

Speightstown, Barbados

Barbados

Connections

Associated With

Bridgetown

Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados.

Source Bridgetown (Wikipedia)

The Caribbean

Bordered By Water

The Atlantic Ocean

Source Barbados (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Bridgetown

Source Bridgetown (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Chelston Brathwaite

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Elsie Payne

Also in Education Atlas: a national of this subject.

David Simmons

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source David Simmons (judge), WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Sir David Anthony Cathcart Simmons (born April 28, 1940) is a Caribbean jurist and politician: a former Chief Justice of Barbados, he also served as Attorney General.

Roy Marshall (legal scholar)

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Source Wikidata: Roy Marshall (legal scholar)

Garfield Sobers

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Source Garfield Sobers - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Sir Garfield St Auburn (or Aubrun) Sobers (28 July 1936 – 17 July 2026), also known as Gary or Garry Sobers, was a Barbadian cricketer who played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974.

Alan Emtage

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Origin Of

Cou-cou

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Cou-cou

Grapefruit

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Source Wikipedia: Grapefruit

Site Of

Banks Barbados Brewery

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Bico Limited

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Caribbean News Agency

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Source Wikidata: Caribbean News Agencytier 2

Caribbean Development Bank

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Central Bank of Barbados

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