Barbados factsheet
- Country: Barbados
- Area: 430 Km²
- Capital: Bridgetown
- Population: 276,900 inhabitants
- Language: English, Bajan
- Religion: majority Anglican and Protestant
- Form of government: Parliamentary democracy, State within the British Commonwealth
- Main cities: Bridgetown, Holetown, The Crane, Bathsheba, Speightstown
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Useful information about Barbados
- Currency: Barbadian Dollar (1 euro = 2.6 BBD)
- International dialing code: +1-246
- International car code: BDS
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: None
- Electric current: 110V 50 Hz A, B
- Units of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zone: -5 hours from Italy and -6 hours when Italy observes daylight saving time
- Fixed holiday dates: January 1: New Year; January 21: Errol Barrow Day; March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; April 28: Heroes Day; May 1: Labor Day; August 1: Emancipation Day; first Sunday of August: Kadooment Day; first Sunday of October: Independence Day; November 30: Independence Day; December 25: Christmas; December 26: Boxing Day
- Climate Tropical, ideal climate, swept by trade winds and characterized by the alternation of dry season (December to April) and rainy season (May to November
- Average temperatures: Annual average temperatures are 22°C in the coolest months and 30°C in the hottest months
- Transport: with American Airlines, Air Canada and BWIA you can reach Barbados from the United States; BWIA also has flights to London, Frankfurt and Zurich, while British Airways has flights to London. LIAT provides daily flights between Barbados and other Caribbean islands such as Antigua, Saint Lucia, Grenada and Saint Vincent. BWIA also provides flights between Barbados and many nearby islands.
- Airports: Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport
