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Capital:
Bridgetown
Area:
430 sq km / 166 sq ml
Language:
English, Bajan (Barbadian English dialect)
Currency:
Barbados Dollar
Population:
277,264
Life expectancy:
73 (men), 78 (women)
Literacy rate:
99%
Religions:
33% Anglican, 13% Pentecostalist, 6% Methodist, 4% Roman Catholic
Physical features:
Most easterly island of the West Indies, surrounded by coral reefs, subject to hurricanes June-Nov
Ethnic distribution:
80% African decent, 16% mixed race, 4% European (mostly British)
Exports:
Sugar, rum, electronic components, clothing, cement, chemicals, foodstuffs, tourism
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