Barbados

Location:    Barbados is an independent state and easternmost island of the West Indies. It lies east of Saint Vincent and the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.

Official Name:      Barbados
Capital:     Bridgetown

Land area (km2):     432
Coastline (km):     97
Maritime Boundaries (Nau. miles):      12 Territorial Sea, 200 EEZ
Adjacent Marine Areas:      Caribbean, West Central Atlantic

Population Number (hab.):      261,000 (1994)
Capital (hab.):      97,517 (1990)
Population Growth (%):      0.3 (1990-1995)
Density (hab./km2):      607,0 (1994)
Coastal Population (hab.):      261,000 (100%)

Language:     English

Economy
Currency:     Barbados dollar
Exchange Rate:     2.01 Bds $ = 1 US $
Gross Domestic Product:      US$ 1.734 million (1993)
Per capita income (US $):      6,230 (1993)
Fisheries:     An estimated total catch of 9,800 metric tons (MT)(1987). The major species caught                        are oceanic pelagics (flying fish, dolphin, waho, billfish, sharks and tuna).
Oil and Gas:     All oil comes from land-based drilling and reserves at the end of 1987 were                             estimated at 3.24 million barrels.
Maritime Transport & Harbors:      Bridgetown is the only seaport.
Tourism:     The west and south coasts are extensively developed with hotels, apartments,                       restaurants and other tourist-oriented facilities. In 1987, 650.540 visitors were                       recorded. This contributed Bds $ 270 million to the 1987 Gross Domestic Product.                      Since 1960īs tourism has earned more foreign revenue than sugar products.

Member of ONU, Commonwealth, ACS, CARICOM, OEA, IOCARIBE