Key facts
Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 Aug 1973
Also Known as:Land Of The Flying Fish
Status of Independence:Independent 2038/01/18
Area: 431 km2 (166.4 miles2)
Capital City: Bridgetown
Population: 285,000 (2013)
Currency: Barbados Dollar Bds$
Highest National Award: Knight or Dame of St. Andrew
Economy
GDP Growth: 0.9% p.a. 1990β2013
GNI: US$4.2bn