Barbados
General
Population: 284,589 (2009)
Land Area: 431 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, fish, natural gas
Capital: Bridgetown
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
State Leader: David Thompson (2008)
Languages: English
Currency: Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
Major Religions: Protestant 67%, Roman Catholic 4%, None 17%, Other 12%
Major Ethnicities: African 90%, Caucasian 4%, Asian and mixed 6%
Life Expectancy: 73,94 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 3,637 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 18,500 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: -2,8% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 6%, Industry 16%, Services 78% (2000)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 10%, Industry 15%, Services 75% (1996)
Industries: Tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
Agriculture Products: Sugarcane, vegetables, cotton
Tourism Revenue: 687 million (2001)
Unemployment Rate: 10,7% (2003)
Military
Army Size: 610 (2004)
Budget: 0,5% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Barbados is located in the western Atlantic Ocean, it is bordered by Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados' economy is based on manufacturing and tourism.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Barbados
Wikipedia: Barbados