Facts

About Barbados

While it is known as the "Little England" of the Caribbean, it would be a mistake to call Barbados a country given completely over to British customs and cuisine. On the contrary, the island's local inhabitants, called Bajans, are decidedly West Indian culturally speaking with selection portions of British custom mixed in. Barbados' isolated position in the Caribbean has sheltered it from much of the turmoil that plagued the rest of the region throughout history as Spain, Denmark, and France all battled over control of the islands.

Barbados Facts

• Full Name: Barbados
• Capital City: Bridgetown
• Area: 432 sq km, 167 sq miles
• Population: 264,000
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 ()
• Languages: English (official)
• Religion: Protestant (67%), Roman Catholic (4%), none (17%), other (12%)
• Currency: Barbados Dollar (B$)
• Electricity: 115V 50HzHz
• Electric Plug Details: Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades; American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
• Country Dialing Code: 246