Culturally,
Barbados seems to be closer to England than to her Caribbean counterparts. Barbados is
beautifully landscaped with rolling hills, open pastures, sugar cane plantations and
spectacular stretches of sand. The limestone cap that covers most of the island is riddled
with caves – don’t forget to explore Harrison’s Cave, an intricate network
of limestone caverns.
Good
infrastructure and well equipped to handle tourist traffic, Barbados is one of the popular
Caribbean islands.
F A C
T B O X
Area
430
sq Km
Population
259,191
(1999 estimate)
Language
English
Religion
Majority
(67%)Protestant of which 40% are Anglican.
Literacy
97.4%
of the population is literate.
Capital City
Bridgetown
People
Majority
African, with English, Scottish and East Indians communities too
