| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
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Bridgetown |
| Surface
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431 sq kms |
| Currency
|
Barbados Dollar (B$) |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $5,695 billion |
| GDP/Capita
|
(PPP)- $20,200 |
| Language
|
English |
| Religion
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Anglican 40%, Methodist 7%, Pentecostal 8%, Roman Catholic 4% |
| Government
|
constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary government |
| Time Zone
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Eastern Standard Time +1 hour, Greenwich Mean Time -4 hours |
| Telecom Code
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+1 246 and local 7 digit number |
| Airport
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Grantley Adams Int´l Airport (BGI/TBPB) Bridgetown 13km (8miles) |
| Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required |
| Electrical
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110/115V, 50Hz |
| Political Climate
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Stable country |
| Population
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281968 people |
| History |
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| Local Business & Service Providers |
| Accommodation |
» Treasure beach hotel
|
| Automotive services |
» GL rentals
|
| Business travel |
» Barbados International Travel Services
|
| Corporate incentives |
| Financial services |
» Butterfield Bank (Barbados) Limited
|
| Financial Technology |
» NCO Group, Inc.
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| Intellectual Property |
| Legal and fiduciary |
» Eastmond Law Practice
|
| Lifestyle |
» The cliff
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| Technology |
| Local Radio |
| » 102.1 Faith FM 102.1 (BBS) - Saint George BB |
| » 106.1 Radio Ged - Bridgetown BB |
| » 90.7 BBS 90.7 FM - Saint George BB |
| » 900 CBC AM - Bridgetown BB |
| » 92.9 VOB - Voice of Barbados (Starcom) - Bridgetown BB Live! |
| » 98.1 Liberty FM (CBC) - Bridgetown BB |
| Local Weather Forecast |
| » BBC Weather |
| » Reuters |
| Government Agencies |
| » Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) |
| » Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) |
| » Barbados Port Authority |
| » Barbados Statistical Service |
| » Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) |
| » Central Bank of Barbados |
| » Environmental Special Projects Unit (ESPU) |
| » GOBINET - Government of Barbados Information Network |
| » Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| » Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture |
| » Ministry of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources |
| » Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs |
| » Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade |
| » Ministry of Home Affairs |
| » Ministry of Industry and International Business |
| » Ministry of Tourism and International Transport |
| » Office of the Prime Minister |
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