Barbados
Barbados | |
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| Motto: “Pride and Industry” | |
| Anthem: “In Plenty and In Time of Need“ | |
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| Capital and largest city | Bridgetown 13°05′52″N 59°37′06″W / 13.09778°N 59.61833°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Vernacular language | Bajan |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Sandra Mason | |
| Mia Mottley | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Assembly | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Part of the West Indies Federation | 3 January 1958 – 31 May 1962 |
| 30 November 1966 | |
| 7 December 1966 | |
• Joined CARICOM at the Treaty of Chaguaramas | 1 August 1973 |
| 30 November 2021 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) (183rd) |
• Water (%) | Negligible |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 267,800[2] (174th) |
• 2010 census | 277,821[3] |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,709.4/sq mi) (17th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $5.47 billion[4] (175th) |
• Per capita | $18,858[4] (90th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $6.12 billion[4] (165th) |
• Per capita | $21,086[4] (50th) |
| HDI (2021) |  0.790[5]high · 70th |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Driving side | left[6] |
| Calling code | +1 -246 |
| ISO 3166 code | BB |
| Internet TLD | .bb |
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