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CAPTIAL CITY: BRIDGETOWN LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN AND TO THE NORTHEAST OF VENEZUELA TOTAL POPULATION: 279,000 NATIONAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH TOTAL AREA: 431 sq km. MAJOR RELIGION: PROTESTANT MAJOR ETHNIC GROUP: AFRICAN NATIONAL CURRENCY: BARBADIAN DOLLAR
Sights to See! Barbados has an amazing range of natural beauty waiting to be discovered. Among the many sights that tourists flock to, whether big or small, young or old, Barbados has a little bit for everyone. * Aminal Flower Cave: is located at the northern most point of the island, and a beautiful array of plants and flowers with a mouth opening up to the Atlantic Ocean. * Barbados Museum & Historical Society – The Home of Barbadian Culture & Heritage: walk through the breath taking galleries and learn more than you need about the beautiful island of Barbados and even pick up an authentic Barbadian gift from the museum gift shop!
The island of Barbados has a very tropical climate. The land is generaly very flat but it does rise towards the central region. Barbados has a rainy season starting in June continuing to October. Barbados is about 2 and a half times the size of Washington D.C. It is also prone to infrequent hurricanes and landslides.
Geography
Barbados was first explored by the Portuguese but British settlers set up the first colony in 1627. The colonists had started raising cotton and tabacco but switched to sugar which is much more profitable. They brought in many, many slaves from Africa to work on their plantations up to the point when 90% of the population was African. . The slaves revolted in 1816 and by 1834 the Britsh Empire abolished slavery. Barbados recieved its independednce from Britian on November 30, 1966 and formed its own Parliamentary democracy.
Barbados National Flag
History
Barbados at a Glance
