Barbados is a parliamentary democracy that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. It is a Caribbean island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean that is approximately 430 square kilometers in size.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Barbados
Capitol: 
Bridgetown
Population: 
279,000
Languages: 
English, Bajan
Geographic Region: 
Americas
Caribbean
Geographic Size (km sq): 
439
Year of UN Membership: 
1966
Year of Present State Formation: 
1966
Current UN Representative: 
Joseph E. Goddard
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Barbados
BBC Country Profile: Barbados
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Barbados
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Barbados
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Barbados
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Barbados
National Geographic Country Profile: Barbados
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Barbados
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$4.316 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$25,193 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
-0.80 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.78
Unemployment: 
12.20%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Small Island Developing State
History
About Barbados: History of Barbados
BBC Timeline of Barbados
Infoplease: Barbados History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Latin America Group
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
AOSIS: Alliance of Small Island States
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CariCom: Caribbean Community
CDB: Caribbean Development Bank
CELAC: Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAES/SELA: Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
OAS: Organization of American States
OPANAL: Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Barbados Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Barbados Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Barbados Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Barbados Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Barbados Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Barbados Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Barbados Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Barbados Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Barbados Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Barbados Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UNICEF: Barbados
UNHRC: Barbados
UNHCR: Barbados
FAO: Barbados
UNDP: Barbados
UN Office of the High Representative for small island developing states (UN-OHRLLS) country profiles: Barbados
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Barbados
The Guardian World News Stories: Barbados
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Barbados
The Economist Topics Index: Barbados
World News Report: Barbados
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Barbados
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Barbados
Government Sources
Government of Barbados
Barbados Government Information Service
The Barbados Parliament
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations
820 Second Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 551-4300
(212) 986-1030
prun@foreign.gov.bb
Nearest Transit Stop: 
Grand Central 42nd Street

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