Barbados

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Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean known for its beaches, coral reefs, and status as a popular tourist destination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caribbean island
island country
sovereign state
callingCode +1-246
capital Bridgetown
climate tropical
commonLanguage Bajan Creole
continent North America
currency Barbadian dollar
currencyCode BBD
demonym Bajan
Barbadian
drivesOn left
economySector international business services
sugarcane cultivation
tourism
formerHeadOfStateTitle Monarch of Barbados
governmentType parliamentary republic
hasReligion Christianity
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Barbados
headOfStateTitle President of Barbados
independenceDate 1966-11-30
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internationalOrganizationMembership Caribbean Development Bank
Commonwealth countries
surface form: Commonwealth of Nations

International Monetary Fund
Organization of American States
United Nations
World Bank
World Trade Organization
internetTLD .bb
knownFor beaches
coral reefs
tourism
largestCity Bridgetown
legislature Parliament of Barbados
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Lesser Antilles
lowerHouse House of Assembly of Barbados
majorDenomination Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism
nationalMotto Pride and Industry
nationalSport cricket
nationalSymbol trident
officialLanguage English
popularSport athletics
football
regionalOrganizationMembership CARICOM Single Market and Economy
Caribbean Community
republicProclaimedDate 2021-11-30
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
upperHouse Senate of Barbados
utcOffset −04:00

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Kensington Oval location Barbados
Kensington Oval country Barbados
Queen of Barbados country Barbados
Deep Water Harbour country Barbados
Cabinet of Barbados country Barbados
Bajan hasCountryOfUse Barbados
Monarch of Barbados country Barbados
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados country Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados jurisdiction Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados locatedIn Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)
this entity surface form: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state Barbados
State House, Barbados country Barbados
Flag of the President of Barbados jurisdiction Barbados
this entity surface form: Republic of Barbados
Presidential Standard of Barbados jurisdiction Barbados
this entity surface form: Republic of Barbados
Parliament Buildings country Barbados
subject surface form: Parliament Buildings (Bridgetown)