Outline of Barbados explained

See also: Index of Barbados-related articles.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:

Barbados  - sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Caribbean's leading tourist destinations and is one of the most developed islands in the region.

General reference

• Pronunciation:
  • Barbadian English:
  • British English:
  • American English:
• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Barbados
• Official English country name: Barbados
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Barbadian
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Barbados
• International rankings of Barbados
• International Telecommunication Union callsign prefix: 8P
• ISO country codes: BB, BRB, 052
• ISO region codes: See
• Internet country code top-level domain: .bb

Geography of Barbados

Geography of Barbados

• Barbados is...
  • an island
  • a country
    • an island country
    • a nation state
    • a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
• Coastline: 97 km
• Population of Barbados: 287,711 - 174th most populous country
  • Area of Barbados: 431km2 - 199th largest country
• Atlas of Barbados

Location of Barbados

• Barbados is located within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America (though not on the mainland, just north of South America, off the coast of Venezuela)
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • North Atlantic
      • West Indies
        • Antilles
          • Lesser Antilles
  • Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time
• Extreme points of Barbados
  • Northernmost point – North Point, Saint Lucy (N 13.334851, W -59.614742)
  • Southernmost point – South Point, Christ Church (N 13.045294, W -59.526722)
  • Easternmost point – Kitridge Point, Saint Philip (N 13.149207, W -59.420292)
  • Westernmost point – Harrisons, Saint Lucy, Saint Lucy (N 13.305756, W -59.651022)
  • High: Mount Hillaby 3360NaN0
  • Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
• Land boundaries: none

Environment of Barbados

• Climate of Barbados
  • List of Barbados hurricanes
• Wildlife of Barbados
• Barbados Wildlife Reserve
  • Fauna of Barbados
    • Amphibians and reptiles of Barbados
    • Birds of Barbados
    • Mammals of Barbados

Natural geographic features of Barbados

• Beaches in Barbados
• Islands of Barbados
• Rivers of Barbados
• World Heritage Sites in Barbados: Bridgetown

Regions of Barbados

Regions of Barbados

• English place names in Barbados

Ecoregions of Barbados

List of ecoregions in Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados

• Parishes of Barbados
  • Christ Church
  • Saint Andrew
  • Saint George
  • Saint James
  • Saint John
  • Saint Joseph
  • Saint Lucy
  • Saint Michael
  • Saint Peter
  • Saint Philip
  • Saint Thomas

Municipalities of Barbados

• Cities, towns and villages in Barbados

Demography of Barbados

Demographics of Barbados

Government and politics of Barbados

Politics of Barbados

• Form of government: constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions
• Capital of Barbados: Bridgetown
• Elections in Barbados
• Political parties in Barbados

Branches of government

Politics of Barbados

Executive branch of the government of Barbados

Government of Barbados

• Head of state: President of Barbados
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Barbados
• Cabinet of Barbados
• Ministries and agencies of the Barbados government
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados)

Legislative branch of the government of Barbados

• Parliament of Barbados (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Barbados
  • Lower house: Barbados House of Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Barbados

Court system of BarbadosJudiciary of Barbados

• Caribbean Court of Justice
  • Supreme Court of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados

• Diplomatic missions in Barbados
• Diplomatic missions of Barbados
• Relations with specific countries
  • Australia–Barbados relations
  • Barbados–Brazil relations
  • Barbados–Canada relations
  • Barbados–China relations
  • Barbados–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement
  • Barbados–France relations
  • Barbados–Germany relations
  • Barbados–Grenada relations
  • Barbados–Guyana relations
  • Barbados–India relations
  • Barbados–Japan relations
  • Barbados–Nigeria relations
  • Barbados–Suriname relations
  • Barbados–Trinidad and Tobago relations
  • Barbados–United Kingdom relations
  • Barbados–United States relations
    • Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C.

International organization membership

Barbados is a member of:^[1]

• African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
• Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
• Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Group of 77 (G77)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Latin American Economic System (LAES)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Barbados

Law of Barbados

• Constitution of Barbados
• Crime in Barbados
  • Human trafficking in Barbados
• Human rights in Barbados
  • LGBT rights in Barbados
• Law enforcement in Barbados

Military of Barbados

Military of Barbados

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief
• Barbados Defence Force
  • Barbados Coast Guard
  • Army of Barbados
  • Navy of Barbados
• Military history of Barbados
• Military ranks of Barbados
• Project HARP

Local government in Barbados

Local government in Barbados

• Constituency Councils

History of Barbados

History of Barbados

• Timeline of Barbadian history
• Current events of Barbados
• Military history of Barbados

Culture of Barbados

Culture of Barbados

• Barbados Lottery
• Cuisine of Barbados
• Languages of Barbados
  • English in Barbados
    • English place names in Barbados
• Media in Barbados
  • Newspapers in Barbados
  • Radio stations in Barbados
  • Television in Barbados
• National symbols of Barbados
  • Coat of arms of Barbados
  • Flag of Barbados
  • National anthem of Barbados
• People of Barbados
• Public holidays in Barbados
• Religion in Barbados
  • Anglican Church of Barbados
  • Hinduism in Barbados
  • Islam in Barbados
  • Judaism in Barbados
    • History of the Jews in Barbados
• Scouting and Guiding in Barbados
  • Barbados Boy Scouts Association
  • The Girl Guides Association of Barbados
• World Heritage Sites in Barbados:
  • Bridgetown
  • George Washington House (Barbados)
  • Morgan Lewis Windmill
  • Nidhe Israel Synagogue

Arts and entertainment in Barbados

• Beauty pageants in Barbados
  • Miss Barbados Universe
  • Miss Barbados World

Art in Barbados

• Music of Barbados
  • Music history of Barbados
  • Barbados Chamber Orchestra
  • Barbados Jazz Festival
  • Royal Barbados Police Band

Sports in Barbados

Sports in Barbados

• Cricket in Barbados
  • Barbados Cricket Association
  • Barbados Cricket Buckle
  • Barbados national cricket team
• Cycling in Barbados
  • Barbados Cycling Union
• Football in Barbados
  • Barbados Football Association
  • Barbados national football team
  • Barbados national football team results
• Netball in Barbados
  • Barbados national netball team
• Rugby in Barbados
  • Barbados national rugby union team
• Volleyball in Barbados
  • Barbados men's national volleyball team
• Barbados at international sports competitions
  • Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
    • Barbados at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
    • Barbados at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
  • Barbados at the Pan American Games
    • Barbados at the 1991 Pan American Games
    • Barbados at the 1995 Pan American Games
    • Barbados at the 1999 Pan American Games
    • Barbados at the 2003 Pan American Games
    • Barbados at the 2007 Pan American Games
    • Barbados at the 2011 Pan American Games
  • Barbados at the Paralympics
    • Barbados at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
    • Barbados at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
  • Barbados at the Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1968 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1972 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1976 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    • Barbados at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  • Other international sports competitions
    • Barbados at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
    • Barbados at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
    • Barbados at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
    • Barbados at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
    • Barbados at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
• Other
  • Barbados Davis Cup team
  • Barbados FA Cup
  • Barbados Fed Cup team
  • Barbados First Division
  • Barbados Gold Cup
  • Barbados National Stadium
  • 2010 Barbados Premier Division
  • 2011 Barbados Premier Division
  • Association football in Barbados
  • Barbados Olympic Association
  • Barbados Premier Division
  • Barbados women's national football team
  • Barbados women's national rugby union team
  • Barbados women's national volleyball team
  • Carlton Cricket Club (Barbados)
  • List of football clubs in Barbados
  • List of international cricketers from Barbados
  • Rugby union in Barbados
  • Technico (Barbados football club)

Economy and infrastructure of Barbados

Economy of Barbados

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 144th (one hundred and forty fourth)
• Banking in Barbados
  • Central Bank of Barbados
• Communications in Barbados
  • Internet in Barbados
• Companies of Barbados
• Currency of Barbados

Dollar

• • ISO 4217

BBD

• Barbados Stock Exchange
  • List of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Barbados
  • Visa policy of Barbados
• Transport in Barbados
  • Air transport in Barbados
    • Airlines of Barbados
    • Airports in Barbados
  • Port of Bridgetown

Education in Barbados

Education in Barbados

• Schools in Barbados

Health in Barbados

• Hospitals in Barbados

See also

Barbados

• • • • • Index of Barbados-related articles
• List of Barbados-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America
• Monarchy of Barbados
• 1831 Barbados hurricane
• Amateur radio call signs of Barbados
• Bahá'í Faith in Barbados
• Banks Barbados Brewery
• Barbados (band)
• Barbados (composition)
• Barbados (Typically Tropical song)
• Barbados and CARICOM
• Barbados anole
• Barbados Association for Children With Intellectual Challenges
• Barbados Blackbelly sheep
• Barbados bullfinch
• Barbados Civil Aviation Department
• Barbados Defence Force Sports Program
• Barbados Holetown Festival
• Barbados Independence Act 1966
• Barbados Joe Walcott
• Barbados leaf-toed gecko
• Barbados Light and Power Company
• Barbados lottery
• Barbados Museum & Historical Society
• Barbados National Archives
• Barbados National Oil Company Limited
• Barbados National Pledge
• Barbados National Trust
• Barbados national under-23 football team
• Barbados nationality law
• Barbados passport
• Barbados Police Headquarters
• Barbados Port Incorporated
• Barbados Programme of Action
• Barbados raccoon
• Barbados racer
• Barbados rail
• Barbados Red Cross Society
• Barbados Regiment
• Barbados Sky
• Barbados Slave Code
• Barbados Stock Exchange
• Barbados threadsnake
• Barbados Transport Board
• Barbados Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
• Barbados v. Trinidad and Tobago
• Barbados Water Authority
• Barbados Wildlife Reserve
• Barbados Workers' Union
• Battle off Barbados
• Bishop of Barbados
• CBC Radio (Barbados)
• CBC TV 8 (Barbados)
• Codrington School (Barbados)
• Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados
• David Bentley (Bishop of Barbados)
• DGM Barbados Open
• Douglas Lynch (Barbados)
• Foundation School (Barbados)
• Freemasonry in Barbados
• George Washington House (Barbados)
• Governor-General of Barbados
• Harrison College (Barbados)
• High Commission of Barbados, Ottawa
• Immigration to Barbados
• Index of Barbados-related articles
• Indian River (Barbados)
• Indians in Barbados
• Industrial heritage of Barbados
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados
• Knight or Dame of St. Andrew (Barbados)
• Landship (Barbados)
• List of governors of Barbados
• List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Barbados
• List of people on stamps of Barbados
• List of plantations in Barbados
• List of speakers of the House of Assembly of Barbados
• Long Pond River (Barbados)
• Mártires de Barbados Stadium
• Multi-Choice TV (Barbados)
• Music history of Barbados
• National Library Service of Barbados
• Order of Barbados
• Parkinson Memorial Secondary School (Barbados)
• Pelican Island (Barbados)
• Quality FM (Barbados)
• Queen's College (Barbados)
• Royal Barbados Police Band
• Sheraton Centre (Barbados)
• Sherbrooke (Barbados)
• Shipping Association of Barbados
• Silver Sands (Barbados football club)
• Table of precedence for Barbados
• The Barbados Advocate
• The Daily Nation (Barbados)
• The One 98.1 FM (Barbados)
• The Ursuline Convent (Barbados)
• To Hell or Barbados
• Voice of Barbados
• William Douglas (Barbados)
• Republicanism in Barbados
• List of prime ministers of Barbados
• Senate of Barbados
• Members of the Senate of Barbados
• House of Assembly of Barbados
• List of presidents of the Legislative Council of Barbados
• List of presidents of the Senate of Barbados
• Supreme Court of Judicature (Barbados)
• United States Ambassador to Barbados
• United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
• Royal Barbados Police Force
• Postage stamps and postal history of Barbados
• Postal codes in Barbados
• Telecommunications in Barbados
• TeleBarbados
• Highways in Barbados
• Vehicle registration plates of Barbados

External links

• Barbados Government - official website
• Barbados Cricket Association
• Barbados Investment and Development Corporation
• Barbados Museum & Historical Society
• Barbados Statistical Service (BSS)
• Barbados Tourism Authority - The Ministry of Tourism
• Central Bank of Barbados website
• Parliament of Barbados official website
• Parliament of Barbados - Some facts about Barbados

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 2, 2009. Barbados. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.