Outline of Barbados

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:

Barbados – sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Caribbean's leading tourist destinations and is one of the most developed islands in the region.

General reference[edit]

Pronunciation:
Barbadian English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊz/

British English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs/

American English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊz/
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Barbados
Official English country name: Barbados
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Barbadian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Barbados
International rankings of Barbados
International Telecommunication Union callsign prefix: 8P
ISO country codes: BB, BRB, 052
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BB
Internet country code top-level domain: .bb

Geography of Barbados[edit]

Geography of Barbados

Barbados is...
- an island
- a country
  - an island country
  - a nation state
  - a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
Coastline: 97 km
Population of Barbados: 287,711 - 174th most populous country
Area of Barbados: 431 square kilometres (166 sq mi) - 199th largest country
Atlas of Barbados

Location of Barbados[edit]

Barbados is located within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (though not on the mainland, just north of South America, off the coast of Venezuela)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic
    - West Indies
      - Southern Caribbean
      - Antilles
        Lesser Antilles
- Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time
Extreme points of Barbados
- Northernmost point – North Point, Saint Lucy (N 13.334851, W -59.614742)
- Southernmost point – South Point, Christ Church (N 13.045294, W -59.526722)
- Easternmost point – Kitridge Point, Saint Philip (N 13.149207, W -59.420292)
- Westernmost point – Harrisons, Saint Lucy, Saint Lucy (N 13.305756, W -59.651022)
- High: Mount Hillaby 336 m (1,102 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: none

Environment of Barbados[edit]

Climate of Barbados
- List of Barbados hurricanes
Wildlife of Barbados
Barbados Wildlife Reserve
- Fauna of Barbados

Natural geographic features of Barbados[edit]

Beaches in Barbados
Islands of Barbados
Rivers of Barbados
World Heritage Sites in Barbados: Bridgetown

Regions of Barbados[edit]

Regions of Barbados

English place names in Barbados

Ecoregions of Barbados[edit]

List of ecoregions in Barbados

Government and politics of Barbados[edit]

Politics of Barbados

Form of government: constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions
Capital of Barbados: Bridgetown
Elections in Barbados
Political parties in Barbados

Branches of government[edit]

Politics of Barbados

Executive branch of the government of Barbados[edit]

Government of Barbados

Legislative branch of the government of Barbados[edit]

Parliament of Barbados (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Barbados
- Lower house: Barbados House of Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Barbados[edit]

Court system of Barbados Judiciary of Barbados

Caribbean Court of Justice
- Supreme Court of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados[edit]

Foreign relations of Barbados

International organization membership[edit]

Barbados is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Barbados[edit]

Law of Barbados

Constitution of Barbados
Crime in Barbados
- Human trafficking in Barbados
Human rights in Barbados
- LGBT rights in Barbados
Law enforcement in Barbados

Military of Barbados[edit]

Military of Barbados

Local government in Barbados[edit]

Local government in Barbados

Constituency Councils

History of Barbados[edit]

History of Barbados

Culture of Barbados[edit]

Culture of Barbados

Arts and entertainment in Barbados[edit]

Beauty pageants in Barbados
- Miss Barbados Universe
- Miss Barbados World

Art in Barbados[edit]

Music of Barbados

Sports in Barbados[edit]

Sports in Barbados

Economy and infrastructure of Barbados[edit]

Economy of Barbados

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 144th (one hundred and forty fourth)
Banking in Barbados
- Central Bank of Barbados
Communications in Barbados
- Internet in Barbados
Companies of Barbados
Currency of Barbados: Dollar
- ISO 4217: BBD
Barbados Stock Exchange
- List of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange
Tourism in Barbados
- Visa policy of Barbados
Transport in Barbados
- Air transport in Barbados
  - Airlines of Barbados
  - Airports in Barbados
- Port of Bridgetown

Education in Barbados[edit]

Education in Barbados

Schools in Barbados

Health in Barbados[edit]

Hospitals in Barbados

References[edit]

^ "Barbados". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Barbados

Barbados Government - official website
Barbados Cricket Association
Barbados Investment and Development Corporation
Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Barbados Statistical Service (BSS)
Barbados Tourism Authority - The Ministry of Tourism
Central Bank of Barbados website
Parliament of Barbados official website
Parliament of Barbados - Some facts about Barbados

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Barbados". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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