Outline of Barbados

Short description: Island nation in the Caribbean

The Flag of Barbados

The Coat of arms 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

Pronunciation:
- Barbadian English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊz/
- British English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs/
- American English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊz/ (listen)
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 BB
Internet country code top-level domain: .bb

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

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

Climate of Barbados
- List of Barbados hurricanes
Wildlife of Barbados
Barbados Wildlife Reserve
- Fauna of Barbados
  - Amphibians and reptiles of Barbados
  - Birds of Barbados
  - Mammals of Barbados

Natural geographic features of Barbados

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

Regions of Barbados

English place names in Barbados

Ecoregions of Barbados

List of ecoregions in Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados

Parishes of Barbados
- Christ Church
- Saint Andrew
- Saint George
- Saint James
- Saint John
- Saint Joseph
- Saint Lucy
- Saint Michael
- Saint Peter
- Saint Philip
- Saint Thomas

Municipalities of Barbados

Cities, towns and villages in Barbados

Demography of Barbados

Demographics of Barbados

Government and politics of Barbados

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

Politics of Barbados

Executive branch of the government of Barbados

Government of Barbados

Head of state: President of Barbados
Head of government: Prime Minister of Barbados
Cabinet of Barbados
Ministries and agencies of the Barbados government
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados)

Legislative branch of the government of Barbados

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

Judicial branch of the government of Barbados

Court system of Barbados Judiciary of Barbados

Caribbean Court of Justice
- Supreme Court of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados

Diplomatic missions in Barbados
Diplomatic missions of Barbados
Relations with specific countries
- Australia–Barbados relations
- Barbados–Brazil relations
- Barbados–Canada relations
- Barbados–China relations
- Barbados–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement
- Barbados–France relations
- Barbados–Germany relations
- Barbados–Grenada relations
- Barbados–Guyana relations
- Barbados–India relations
- Barbados–Japan relations
- Barbados–Nigeria relations
- Barbados–Suriname relations
- Barbados–Trinidad and Tobago relations
- Barbados–United Kingdom relations
- Barbados–United States relations
  - Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C.

International organization membership

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

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

Command
- Commander-in-chief
Barbados Defence Force
- Barbados Coast Guard
- Army of Barbados
- Navy of Barbados
Military history of Barbados
Military ranks of Barbados
Project HARP

Local government in Barbados

Constituency Councils

History of Barbados

Timeline of Barbadian history
Current events of Barbados
Military history of Barbados

Culture of Barbados

Barbados Lottery
Cuisine of Barbados
Languages of Barbados
- English in Barbados
  - English place names in Barbados
Media in Barbados
- Newspapers in Barbados
- Radio stations in Barbados
- Television in Barbados
National symbols of Barbados
- Coat of arms of Barbados
- Flag of Barbados
- National anthem of Barbados
People of Barbados
Public holidays in Barbados
Religion in Barbados
- Anglican Church of Barbados
- Hinduism in Barbados
- Islam in Barbados
- Judaism in Barbados
  - History of the Jews in Barbados
Scouting and Guiding in Barbados
- Barbados Boy Scouts Association
- The Girl Guides Association of Barbados
World Heritage Sites in Barbados:
- Bridgetown
- George Washington House (Barbados)
- Morgan Lewis Windmill
- Nidhe Israel Synagogue

Arts and entertainment in Barbados

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

Art in Barbados

Music of Barbados
- Music history of Barbados
- Barbados Chamber Orchestra
- Barbados Jazz Festival
- Royal Barbados Police Band

Sports in Barbados

Cricket in Barbados
- Barbados Cricket Association
- Barbados Cricket Buckle
- Barbados national cricket team
Cycling in Barbados
- Barbados Cycling Union
Football in Barbados
- Barbados Football Association
- Barbados national football team
- Barbados national football team results
Netball in Barbados
- Barbados national netball team
Rugby in Barbados
- Barbados national rugby union team
Volleyball in Barbados
- Barbados men's national volleyball team
Barbados at international sports competitions
- Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
  - Barbados at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
  - Barbados at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Barbados at the Pan American Games
  - Barbados at the 1991 Pan American Games
  - Barbados at the 1995 Pan American Games
  - Barbados at the 1999 Pan American Games
  - Barbados at the 2003 Pan American Games
  - Barbados at the 2007 Pan American Games
  - Barbados at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Barbados at the Paralympics
  - Barbados at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
  - Barbados at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Barbados at the Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  - Barbados at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Other international sports competitions
  - Barbados at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
  - Barbados at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
  - Barbados at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
  - Barbados at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
  - Barbados at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Other
- Barbados Davis Cup team
- Barbados FA Cup
- Barbados Fed Cup team
- Barbados First Division
- Barbados Gold Cup
- Barbados National Stadium
- 2010 Barbados Premier Division
- 2011 Barbados Premier Division
- Association football in Barbados
- Barbados Olympic Association
- Barbados Premier Division
- Barbados women's national football team
- Barbados women's national rugby union team
- Barbados women's national volleyball team
- Carlton Cricket Club (Barbados)
- List of football clubs in Barbados
- List of international cricketers from Barbados
- Rugby union in Barbados
- Technico (Barbados football club)

Economy and infrastructure of Barbados

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

Schools in Barbados

Health in Barbados

Hospitals in Barbados

References

↑ "Barbados". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/barbados/.

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Barbados". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/barbados/.

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