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.

Landlocked

No 3

Income Group

High 4

Government Type

Republic 3

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)

Nola Ishmael

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Source Nola Ishmael (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

(born 1943) is a Barbadian nurse

Jeffrey Bostic

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Source Jeffrey Bostic (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Jeffrey Davidson Bostic is a Barbadian politician and former army officer who has served as the first male president of Barbados since 2025.

Mia Mottley

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Source Mia Mottley (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Mia Amor Mottley (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and lawyer who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008.

Alana Shipp

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Source Alana Shipp (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Barbadan professional female bodybuilder, based in Jerusalem

Earl Maynard

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Source Earl Maynard (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

as well as a film actor, producer and director from Barbados

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.

Gordon Greenidge

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Source Gordon Greenidge (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Barbadian retired cricketer

Malcolm Marshall

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Source Malcolm Marshall (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

was a Barbadian international cricketer

Alan Emtage

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Origin Of

Barbados Blackbelly Sheep

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Barbados Black Belly (Wikipedia)Infobox: country

Quote, Infobox: country

Barbados

Cou-cou

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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

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Barbados

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Found There

Barbados Blackbelly Sheep

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser Antilles

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Source Wikidata: Lesser Antilles

Caribbean Court of Justice

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Caribbean Court of Justice: Who we are, Caribbean Court of JusticeWho we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Barbados

Quote, Who we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Barbados

At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.

Constitution of Barbados

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Law of Barbados

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

African Tulip Tree