Official language

English

Capital

Bridgetown

Queen

Elizabeth II

Governor General

Sir Clifford Husbands

Prime Minister

Owen Arthur

Area  - Total  - % water

Ranked 181st 430 km² 166 mi² Negligible

Population  - Total (2002)  - Density

Ranked 171st 276,607 642/km² (1,663/mi²)

Independence -Date

From the UK November 30, 1966

GDP (PPP)  - Total (2002)  - GDP/head

Ranked 170th 4,000 millions $ 14,457 $

HDI (2003)

0.878 (30th) – high

Currency

Barbadian dollar (BBD)

Time zone

UTC -4

National anthem

In Plenty and In Time of Need

National Pledge

Barbados National Pledge

Internet TLD

.bb

Calling Code

1-246