Barbados Fact Sheet
- Country: Barbados
- Area: 430 Km²
- Capital: Bridgetown
- Population: 276,900 inhabitants
- Language: English, Bajan
- Religion: the majority are 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 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 is on daylight saving time
- Fixed date public 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; 1st Sunday in August: Kadooment Day; 1st 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 (December to April) with the rainy season (May to November)
- Average temperatures: Average annual temperatures are 22°C in the coolest months and 30°C in the hottest months
- Transport: American Airlines, Air Canada, and BWIA provide access to Barbados from the United States; BWIA also has flights to London, Frankfurt, and Zurich, while British Airways has flights to London. LIAT offers 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
