Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general. Prime minister : Freundel Stuart
Head of state: Prince Hans-Adam II
Population
287,733
36,713
Life Expectancy
74.520 years
81.500 years
Capital City
Bridgetown
Largest city
Bridgetown (population: 98,511)
Schaan (population: 5,748)
Human Development Index
0.889
0
GDP per capita
$23,700 US
Literacy Rate
99.7%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
7
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.7%
24%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
12.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
constitutional monarchy
Independence date
30 November 1966 (from UK)
Religions
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.)
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)
Languages
English
German (official), Alemannic dialect
Exports
manufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
External Debt
$668,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
Barbadian dollars (BBD) per US dollar - NA (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004), 2 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Area
430 km sq
160 km sq
Coastline
97 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
