Barbados
Capital
Bridgetown
Population
~287,000
Currency
Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity (Anglican, other Protestant)
- Climate
- Tropical marine; warm and sunny year-round with a rainy season (June to November)
Culture & History
Known for: Rihanna, rum production, cricket, and British colonial history
Also famous for: beaches, Crop Over festival, and flying fish
Food: Cou-Cou and Flying Fish
Brief History
British colony; gained independence in 1966; strong parliamentary democracy; relies on tourism and sugarcane production