Info about Barbados

An island in the Atlantic about 300 mi (483 km) north of Venezuela, Barbados is only 21 mi long (34 km) and 14 mi across (23 km) at its widest point. It is circled by fine beaches and narrow coastal plains. The highest point is Mount Hillaby (1,105 ft; 337 m) in the north-central area.

Capital
Bridgetown - 140 000 people
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Country lead by
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Governor-General: Sir Clifford Husbands (1996)
Prime Minister: Owen Arthur (1994)

Population
279,912 (growth rate: 0.4%); birth rate: 12.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 11.8/1000; life expectancy: 72.8; density per sq mi: 1,686

Land Area
166 sq mi (430 sq km)

Monetary unit
Barbados dollar

Language
English

Ethnicity
black 90%, white 4%, Asian and mixed 6%

Religion
black 90%, white 4%, Asian and mixed 6%

Transportation
Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 1,600 km; paved: 1,600 km (2003). Ports and harbors: Bridgetown. Airports: 1 (2005).

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