Overview of Barbados
03/09/2019
Barbados is an island nation of the Lesser Antilles. It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic Ocean and 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about 168 kilometres (104 mi) east of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-east of Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados is outside of the principal Atlantic hurricane belt.
Officially name: Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown
Largest city: Bridgetown
Official language: English
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Area
Total 431 km2 (197th)
Water (%) negligible
Population
2010 estimate 277,821 (181th)
Density 660/km2 (15th)
1,704/sq mi
Currency: Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD)
Time zone
Eastern Caribbean (UTC-4)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .bb
Calling code: +1 (spec. +1-246)