Barbados
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 300 miles North of Venezuela
Area: 166 square miles
Population: 300,000
Government: Independent nation in Commonwealth with a
parliamentary system,
with the Queen of England as the sovereign, an elected
legislature, and a prime
minister
Largest city: Bridgetown (capital)
Language: English
Ethnic groups: African 80%, mixed 16%, Caucasian 4%
Religions: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Light manufacturing, sugar milling, tourism
Chief crops: sugarcane, foods, cotton
Mineral: Lime
Leading exports: Sugar, molasses, rum, textiles
Leading imports: Foods, machinery, oil
Monetary unit: Barbados dollar