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 | BARBADOSgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Barbados |
| country code ISO: BB [BRB] //; - FIPS: BB |
| location: Central America, West-Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 430 sq.km = 166 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North-South: 13° N / East-West: 60° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: moderate tropical, Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1966-11-30 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom |
| capital: Bridgetown |
| administrative division: parish (11), without local administrative function |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1990): 257,083 /-; (2000): 268,792 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 274,540 //; or: 267,000; 2001: 275,000 //; or: 2002: 269,000 |
| population density: 640 per sq.km = 1663 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,4% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 16 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 14 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 12 - 18 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 75 years (male: 73; female: 77) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 25% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 15% |
| urbanisation: 50% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black 92,5%; white 3,2%; mixed 2,8%; other 1,5% |
| languages: English, Creole (Bajan) 90% |
| religious affiliation: Anglican 33%; other Protestant 30%; nonreligious 20%; Roman-Catholic 4% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 825 - 1100 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 99% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 60% {FW 2001: 86%] |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 15% |
| adult literacy: 97,4% (male: 98%; female: 97%) [DK: 99%; FW 2000: 100%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Barbados dollar (BDS$) = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 11200 per capita |
| GNI USD 8790 - 9750 per capita //; - [ppp: 14660 - 15020] |
| GDP growth: 1,5% [2001/02: -2%] |
| income: USD 6630 per capita |
| import: USD 766 per capita //; - export: USD 237 per capita |
| trade: USD 3450 per capita //; - or 55% of GDP |
| trade partners: US GB JM TT CA JP VE DE LC |
| human development index: 0,864 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 31 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 10% |
| tourism: 0,6 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 77% //; - grass land: 9% //; - wooded area: 12% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 6% [4%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 7% [6%] |
| agricultural products: sugar, sweet potatoes, yams, vegetables, cotton |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 23 / goats: 4,5 ; or: 38 / pigs: 30-35 / poultry: 3400 / sheep: 41 |
| fish catch: 3100 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 10% [20%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 14% [21%] |
| industrial products: sugar, molasses, rum, beer, cigarettes, electronic components, textiles |
| mining products: some crude petroleum and natural gas |
| CO2 emission per capita: 5,9 |
| services: labour force: 84% [76%] //; - part of services in GDP: 79% [73%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1375 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 80 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 1573 km //; - of which paved: 95% [1719 km] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 168 - 229 per 1000 // international license plate: BDS |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 345 - 481 per 1000 // international dialling code: +1246 |
| ownership radio receivers: 888 - 1132 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 284 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 159 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 15500 |
| personal computers: 82 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. Hillaby 340 m, Gun Hill 210, Chalky Mount 167 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Constitution River is the longest; there are some 4 other rivers, shown unnamed on most maps |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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