Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general. Prime minister : Freundel Stuart
Population
109,011
287,733
Life Expectancy
73.300 years
74.520 years
Capital City
Bridgetown
Largest city
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Bridgetown (population: 98,511)
Human Development Index
0.774
0.889
GDP per capita
$23,700 US
Literacy Rate
96%
99.7%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
7
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.4%
13.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
12.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
30 November 1966 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
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.)
Languages
English (official), French patois
English
Exports
manufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
External Debt
$668,000,000 US
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 between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
