Barbados Country Guide

Barbados Facts

  • Capital: Bridgetown
  • Population: 270,000
  • Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD)
  • Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%
  • Government: parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth
  • Languages: English
  • Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October)
  • Phone Code: 1246

Photos of Barbados

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Festivals in Barbados

Barbados Gospelfest (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Festival Types: Music - Gospel
Month: May
Barbados Gospelfest Website
Barbados Jazz Festival (All Areas, Barbados)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: January
Barbados Jazz Festival Website
Bridgetown Film Festival (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Festival Types: Film
Month: June
Bridgetown Film Festival Website
Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Festival Types: Beer, Drink
Month: November
Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival Website
Crop Over Festival (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Festival Types: Carnival, Street Parade, Party
Month: July
Crop Over Festival Snippet Crop Over Festival Video

Barbados Accommodation

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Barbados Flights

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Barbados Tours