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Barbados
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The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves
worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery
was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and
molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction
of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete
independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing
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1. Dependency status: UN Country 2. Government type: parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth 3. Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela 4. Border Countries: none (island) 5. Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October)6. Terrain: relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region 7. Area: 431 sq km 8. Capital: Bridgetown 9. Administrative divisions: parishes; Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas; note - the city of Bridgetown may be given parish status 10. Population: 278,289 (July 2004 est.) 11. Languages: English 12. Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12% 13. Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD) |
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