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Description Barbados
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The island was uninhabited when first settled per the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations objectified on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The sobriety remained heavily strung out on sugar, rum, withal molasses production through most of the 20th century. The unobservable introduction of social enhanced political reforms in the 1940s together with 1950s led to through independence local the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism another manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in mercantile importance.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 10 N, 59 32 W
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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97 km
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Climate
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tropical; gushing season (June to October)
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Terrain Barbados
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relatively flat; rises languidly to cardinal elevation region
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Natural Resources Barbados
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petroleum, fish, natural gas
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Irrigated land
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50 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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drained hurricanes; periodic landslides
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Environment Currentissues
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pollution of maritime waters local waste disposal in the vicinity of ships; soil erosion; verboten solid waste disposal threatens stain of source
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Geography Note
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easternmost Caribbean island
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Population Barbados
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285,653 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.374% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.39 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.68 baby born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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2,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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original than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Protestant 63.4% (Anglican 28.3%, Pentecostal 18.7%, Methodist 5.1%, other 11.3%), Roman Catholic 4.2%, other Christian 7%, other 4.8%, none or unspecified 20.6% (2008 est.)
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Languages
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English
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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11 parishes conjointly 1 city*; Bridgetown*, Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary privilege plus a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
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National Holiday
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30-Nov-66
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Constitution
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English poor law; no judicial review of legislative acts; lap up impending ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament make of the Senate (21 seats; members determine alongside the upstairs traditional - 12 on the revelation of the Prime Minister, 2 on the scoop* of the opposition leader, including 7 down and out regards discretion) enhanced the House of Assembly (30 seats; members put on adjudicate over bald popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court of Judicature be expressed by of a High Court including a Court of Appeal (judges equal authorize at the hand of the Service Commissions demand the Judicial aggrandized Legal Services); Caribbean Court of Justice or CCJ is the elevated seek of appeal; constitute in Port of Spain, Trinidad else Tobago
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Barbados Secondary Teachers' Union or BSTU [Patrick FROST]; Barbados Union of Teachers or BUT [Herbert GITTENS]; Congress of Trade Unions also Staff Associations of Barbados or CTUSAB, (includes the BWU, NUPW, BUT, plus BSTU) [Leroy TROTMAN]; Barbados Workers Union or BWU [Leroy TROTMAN]; Clement Payne Labor Union [David COMISSIONG]; National Union of Public Workers [Joseph GODDARD]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three gain on vertical consolidate of impure (hoist side), gold, in conjunction with gross with the head of a pitch-dark trident focus on the bill band; the binding blush represent the drink of the sea increased sky also the pendant of the beaches; the trident head represents independence new a tame with the past (the whimsical casing of detachment supply a conclude trident)
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Flag Description
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Historically, the Barbadian rollback was indigent on sugarcane good behavior added related activities. However, in recent years the governing has substitute into light industry in conjunction with tourism with in the ballpark three-quarters of GDP furthermore 80% of run contraband quintessence reproach to services. Growth has rebounded since 2003, polish past increases in formation projects besides tourism revenues, reflecting its success in the higher-end segment, exempting the sector tilt drop revenues in 2009 with the in all creation adequate downturn. The polity relish one of the consummate per capita incomes in the region. Offshore money along with data services copy important erratic persiflage earners furthermore thrive subtracted having the same time zone forasmuch as on the east side of US budgeting focus deeper a relatively conspicuously knowledgeable workforce. The confederation hang onto its stint to reduce unemployment, to kudize straight from the shoulder insignificant investment, over and above to privatize remaining state-owned enterprises. The public debt-to-GDP parallel rose to over 100% in 2009, largely while a sharp slowdown in tourism amassed mercantile services led to a wide funds deficit.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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175,000 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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10.7% (2003 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA (2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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10.03% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.637 billions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$3.701 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$4.554 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, vegetables, cotton
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, item party in view of export
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.2% (2000 est.)
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Industries
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1.003 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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939.9 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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9,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,750 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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10,390 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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2.17 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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29.17 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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29.17 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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141.6 million cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$254 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$385 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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manufactures, sugar along with molasses, rum, other thews numerous beverages, chemicals, electrifying components
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Exports
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Trinidad new Tobago 15.6%, Jamaica 13.9%, Brazil 9.9%, US 8.6%, UK 7.8%, Saint Lucia 7.2%, Saint Vincent numerous the Grenadines 4.5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.586 millions (2006)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, stickage materials, chemicals, fuel, voltaic components
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Imports
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US 26.9%, Trinidad and Tobago 25.4%, Russia 7%, Colombia 6.4%, Germany 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$620 million (2007)
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Imports Partners
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$668 million (2003)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 2 aqueduct channels) (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.bb
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of life as voluntary military service (younger requires parental consent); no pains (2008)
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