Barbados Profile
- Country: Barbados
- Area: 430 Km²
- Capital: Bridgetown
- Population: 276,900 inhabitants
- Language: English, Bajan
- Religion: majority are Anglican and Protestant
- Form of Government: Parliamentary democracy, state within the British Commonwealth
- Major 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 license plate code: BDS
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: No
- Electric current: 110V 50 Hz A, B
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zone: -5 hours compared to Italy and -6 hours when Italy has daylight saving time
- Fixed-date holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; 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 in August: Kadooment Day; First Sunday in 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 the dry season (from December to April) and the rainy season (from May to November)
- Average temperatures: Average annual temperatures are 22°C in the coolest months and 30°C in the warmest months
- Transportation: Barbados can be reached from the United States with American Airlines, Air Canada, and BWIA; BWIA also has flights to London, Frankfurt, and Zurich, while British Airways flies to London. LIAT provides daily flights between Barbados and other Caribbean islands such as Antigua, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent. BWIA also provides flights between Barbados and many nearby islands.
- Airports: Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport
