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Brief Data
  • Name:
  • Area:
  • Capital:
  • Currency:
  • Population:
  • National Day:
  • Barbados
  • 431 km2
  • Bridgetown
  • Barbadian $
  • 279,000
  • 30 November

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Other Facts:
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  • Ethnicity:
  • and
  • 13 10 N, 59 32 W
  • Atlantic Ocean 0m
  • Mt. Hillaby 336m
  • 35.4 years
  • Black 90%
  • White 4%
Introduction

Historically, the economy of Barbados had been dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities, but in recent years it has diversified into the manufacturing and tourism sectors. Offshore finance as well as information services have become important foreign exchange earners, and there is a healthy light manufacturing sector. In recent years the Government has been seen as business-friendly and economically sound. Since the late 1990s the island has seen a construction boom, with the development and redevelopment of hotels, office complexes, and homes.

Bridgetown

At the heart of Bridgetown is the Careenage and Constitution River. This body of water provides the city with direct access from medium sized yachts or small craft boats. Although moderately shallow, the Careenage slices Bridgetown into two parts. During the rainy season the Constitution River flows into the Careenage area and acts as an outflow for water from the islands interior storm drainage network. Straight to Paynes Beach, with the Boston couple.