Country Profile
s Location: Most easterly of the Caribbean islands. 13 10 North, 59 32 West
s Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC) minus 4 hours - Winter, GMT/UTC minus 5 hours – Summer
s Area: 430 sq km; 166 sq miles
s Terrain: Relatively flat. Highest Point: Mount Hillaby -1,100 feet
s Climate: Tropical. Mean Temperature 26 Celsius (78.8 F). Rainy Season - June to October
s Natural Hazards: Infrequent hurricanes, periodic flooding and landslides
s Capital: Bridgetown
s Ports of Entry: Airport - Sir Grantley Adams. Seaports - Deep Water Harbour/Port St. Charles
s Electricity: 110 volts, 50Hz/AC
s Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD), tied to the US Dollar. US$1 = BBD2.00
s Nationality: Barbadian/Bajan
s Language: English
s Population: 275,300 (May 2009 - Source: Barbados Ministry of Economic Affairs, Empowerment, Innovation, Trade, Industry and Commerce)
s Ethnicity: 80% - African Descent, 16% - Mixed, 4% - European Descent
s Religion: 67% - Protestant, 4% Roman Catholic, Other - 12%, None - 17%
s Natural Resources: Petroleum, Fish, Natural Gas
s Industries: Tourism, Services (incl. Offshore Banking), Sugar, Light Manufacturing
s Healthcare: Free on demand
s Education: Free from primary to tertiary
s Legal System: English Common Law
s Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC) minus 4 hours - Winter, GMT/UTC minus 5 hours – Summer
s Area: 430 sq km; 166 sq miles
s Terrain: Relatively flat. Highest Point: Mount Hillaby -1,100 feet
s Climate: Tropical. Mean Temperature 26 Celsius (78.8 F). Rainy Season - June to October
s Natural Hazards: Infrequent hurricanes, periodic flooding and landslides
s Capital: Bridgetown
s Ports of Entry: Airport - Sir Grantley Adams. Seaports - Deep Water Harbour/Port St. Charles
s Electricity: 110 volts, 50Hz/AC
s Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD), tied to the US Dollar. US$1 = BBD2.00
s Nationality: Barbadian/Bajan
s Language: English
s Population: 275,300 (May 2009 - Source: Barbados Ministry of Economic Affairs, Empowerment, Innovation, Trade, Industry and Commerce)
s Ethnicity: 80% - African Descent, 16% - Mixed, 4% - European Descent
s Religion: 67% - Protestant, 4% Roman Catholic, Other - 12%, None - 17%
s Natural Resources: Petroleum, Fish, Natural Gas
s Industries: Tourism, Services (incl. Offshore Banking), Sugar, Light Manufacturing
s Healthcare: Free on demand
s Education: Free from primary to tertiary
s Legal System: English Common Law
