Barbados
Barbados: Fast Facts
Official name: Barbados
Former name: Territory of Barbados
Official language: English
Other spoken languages: Bajan
Location: An island in the Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela and east of the Windward Islands
Capital: Bridgetown
Largest City: Bridgetown
Major Airport: Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)
Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
Region: North America
Coordinates: 13.17N, -59.53W
Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (GMT -4)
Telecommunications country code: 246
Climate: Subtropical, mild, humid with a rainy season coinciding with the hurricane season (June to November)
Flag:
comprised of three equal vertical panels, the center panel of gold
(representing the sand of the beaches) and the outer panels of
ultramarine (representing the sea and sky) with a broken trident in
black (representing Barbados' break from Britain) located in the center
Geography note: Unlike many other islands in the region, Barbados is non-volcanic comprised primarily of limestone and coral
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