Barbados Quick Facts
Population: 0.3 million
Languages: English and Bajan
Religion: Christianity
Currency: Barbados Dollar (I USD = 2 BBD)
Capital: Bridgetown
Size: 431 sq km, 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC or about 40% larger than Malta.
Location: Island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic.
strong>Climate: Tropical, rainy season is June to October.

Barbados is today celebrating Independence Day. It became independent from the United Kingdom on November 30, 1966.

Barbados is a popular destination for Americans, Canadians and Europeans seeking an escape from the cold. The island offers perfect white sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, a wide range of hotels, a good selection of services and of course lots of sun and warm weather.

Also check out our past articles about Barbados:
• FOR WARM SUN AND BLUE WATERS – GO TO BARBADOS
• BARBADOS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Click on the YouTube movie below to watch the video Barbados Rocks.

Barbados Quick Facts
Population: 0.3 million
Languages: English.
Currency: Barbadian Dollar (1 Barbadian Dollar = 0.5 U.S. Dollars)
Capital: Bridgetown
Size: 431 sq km, 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC or slightly smaller than Andorra.
Location: Caribbean.
Best time to visit: Winter and spring.

Today Barbados is celebrating its independence from the U.K. on November 30th, 1966.

Barbados offers a tropical climate, perfect beaches, crystal blue waters, and coral reefs. Its culture still shows influence of its British past and the language is English. It has a well developed tourism industry and a wide range of hotels and resorts.

Click on the YouTube movie below too watch a video about Barbados:

Click here to read our article form a year ago: BARBADOS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Barbados became independent from the United Kingdom 40 years ago, on November 30th, 1966. But Queen Elizabeth II is still head of state. Barbados is a small island state located on the southeastern outskirts of the Caribbean almost a hundred miles east of its closest neighbor. It is about 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC or the size of Andorra. Barbados has a population of 0.28 million. The capital is Bridgetown. The official language is English, but also Bajan (Barbadian Creole English) is widely spoken.

Barbados has been a British colony and is still influenced to a high degree by the British culture. But through the heritage of its population it also has African cultural influence, especially in its music and dance. Barbados is a lush island with a near perfect climate (well not completely perfect, like in all of the Caribbean there is a risk for hurricanes, especially in September and October), crystal blue water, beautiful beaches, and interesting limestone caverns. The most important industry is tourism. As a result it has an excellent tourism infrastructure and plenty of hotels and resorts for every taste and budget.