Barbados
Barbados
CaribbeanBBBRB
Population
287.37K
Capital
Bridgetown
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Barbados
- Official Name
- Barbados
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 287.37K
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- BB
- Alpha-3 Code
- BRB
- Olympic Code
- 52
- Area
- 430 km²
Time Zones
- UTC-04:00
Languages
English
Continents
North America
Currencies
- $ - Barbadian dollar (BBD)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -59.62°, 13.11°
Barbados is located in , specifically in the Caribbean region. It has no land borders with other countries.
About Barbados
The capital city, Bridgetown, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.