Barbados - Tourism and Travel

Barbados is the easternmost island in the Caribbean Sea.

It has an area of 166 square miles (430 square kilometers).

Bridgetown is the capital.

Barbados has a tropical climate.

The island is prone to hurricanes

256,000 people live in Barbados.

92% are of black African descent and 3% are white.

English is the official language.

Bajan is also spoken.

40% of the population is Anglican, 8% is Pentecostal, 7% is Methodist and 4% is Roman Catholic.

Important sources of income are tourism, financial services, sugar production and light industries. There is a developing mining industry.

The country of Barbados has a parliamentary system of government.

It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The official currency of Barbados is the Barbados dollar, which is made up of 100 cents.