Barbados
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Capital
Bridgetown
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Local time
2:38
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Population
285 653
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+1-246
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Currency
$ BBD (dollar)
Barbados
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Capital
Bridgetown
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Local time
2:38
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Population
285 653
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+1-246
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Currency
$ BBD (dollar)
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Average Salary
$ 1 625
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Petrol price
€ 1.81 pl
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Precipitation
1 422mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
431 km2
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Forest Area
15%
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Agricultural area
32%
Population
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Ethnicity
black - 90 %
white - 4 %
Asian and mixed - 6 %
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Religion
Protestant - 67 %
Roman Catholic - 4 %
none - 17 %
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Languages
English
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Armed Forces
610
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Murders
11 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
6.5 l/person
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Smoking
13.1%
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Diabetes
13.6%
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Tuberculosis
0 per 100k
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HIV
1.3%
Economy
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Industries
tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
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Agriculture
sugarcane, vegetables, cotton
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Natural Resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
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Natural Resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
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Renewable Energy
3%
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CO2 Emissions
1 272kt
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Ease of Business
132 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
37
What not to do when visiting Barbados
Barbados Don't wear camouflage or military coloured clothes - it's technically illegal.
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Barbados Don't touch the Manchineel fruit - they can be toxic.
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Barbados Don't sunbath nude or topless.
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Barbados Don't show your homosexuality in public.
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Barbados Don't forget to keep a more formal approach. In line with British influence, Bajans prefer formal greeting and meeting - a handshake between both sexes, followed by salutations like "Good evening", "Please to meet you" and similar. Hugging and kissing are usually reserved for friends and family.
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Barbados Don't hesitate to introduce yourself first to a Bajan rather than relying on them to initiate an introduction.
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Barbados Don't light a fire on the beach.
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Barbados Don't do drugs.
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Barbados Don't disturb nesting sea turtles.
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Barbados Don't necessary get too close to local monkeys - respect them.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
Barbados Don't wear beachwear outside the beach or poolside. Dress appropriately when not on the beach - casual wear is fine.
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Caribbean Don't sit under a ripe coconut tree - better to be safe than sorry, falling coconuts kill 150 people each year.
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Caribbean Don't take pictures of locals without permission.
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Barbados Don't always expect things to run on time.
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Barbados Don't expect poor living standards - Barbados is one of the most prosperous Carribean islands. Political, economic and social stability have given the high standards of living in the developing world.
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Caribbean Don't dive or snorkel without a floating marker on water.
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Caribbean Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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Caribbean Don't forget to negotiate your taxi ride price before you take it.
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Caribbean Don't really look for a deal - things are not that cheap in Caribbean.
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We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
Caribbean Don't forget coral-safe sunscreen - if you go to water excursions, some of them may not allow you to join without coral-safe sunscreen.
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