Barbados

island nation in the Caribbean
Country commonwealth_realm Q244
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Terrain
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)
Religions
Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%,…
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
30 November 1966 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
Legal system
English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$5.634 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$19,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
-0.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 22%, Jamaica 17%, Trinidad & Tobago 8%, Canada 6%, Guyana 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 32%, Trinidad & Tobago 19%, Netherlands 6%, UK 6%, Guyana 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Barbados

Summary

Barbados is a Commonwealth realm[1]. Barbados draws 15,750 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth_realm category, ranking #7 of 24).[2]

Key Facts

  • Barbados was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Barbados was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[4].
  • Barbados was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Barbados was a member of Caribbean Community[6].
  • Barbados was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Barbados was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Barbados is in the country of Barbados[9].
  • Barbados is on the body of water North Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • Barbados's head of government is recorded as Mia Mottley[11].
  • Barbados is on the continent of North America[12].
  • Barbados's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Barbados's instance of is recorded as island country[14].
  • Barbados's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Barbados's head of state is recorded as Sandra Mason[16].
  • Barbados's capital is recorded as Bridgetown[17].
  • Barbados's official language is recorded as English[18].
  • Barbados's official language is recorded as Bajan Creole[19].
  • Barbados's currency is recorded as Barbadian dollar[20].
  • Barbados's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bb[21].
  • Barbados's anthem is recorded as National Anthem of Barbados[22].
  • Barbados's basic form of government is recorded as unitary state[23].
  • Barbados's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[24].
  • Barbados's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Christ Church[25].
  • Barbados's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Andrew[26].
  • Barbados's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint George[27].

Body

Geography

Barbados is in the country of Barbados[9]. Barbados is on the body of water North Atlantic Ocean[10]. Barbados is on the continent of North America[12]. Part of include Lesser Antilles[28], an archipelago[29], in Antigua and Barbuda[30] and Windward Islands[31], an archipelago[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], island country[14], and country[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Barbados include Barbadians[33], a human population[34].

Why It Matters

Barbados draws 15,750 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth_realm category, ranking #7 of 24).[2] Barbados has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Barbados is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for Barbados include Barbadians[33], a human population[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . nationnews.com. nationnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [31] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . thecommonwealth.org. Retrieved . thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . wikidata.org.
  27. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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