Outline of Barbados



The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:

Barbados – sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Caribbean's leading tourist destinations and is one of the most developed islands in the region.

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Barbadian English:
 * British English:
 * American English:
 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Barbados
 * Official English country name: Barbados
 * Common endonym(s):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Barbadian
 * Demonym(s):
 * Etymology: Name of Barbados
 * International rankings of Barbados
 * International Telecommunication Union callsign prefix: 8P
 * ISO country codes: BB, BRB, 052
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BB
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .bb

Geography of Barbados
Geography of Barbados
 * Barbados is...
 * an island
 * a country
 * an island country
 * a nation state
 * a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
 * Coastline: 97 km
 * Population of Barbados: 287,711 - 174th most populous country
 * Area of Barbados: 431 km2 - 199th largest country
 * Atlas of Barbados
 * Atlas of Barbados

Location of Barbados

 * Barbados is located within the following regions:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
 * North America (though not on the mainland, just north of South America, off the coast of Venezuela)
 * Atlantic Ocean
 * North Atlantic
 * West Indies
 * Antilles
 * Lesser Antilles
 * Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time
 * Extreme points of Barbados
 * Northernmost point – North Point, Saint Lucy (N 13.334851, W -59.614742)
 * Southernmost point – South Point, Christ Church (N 13.045294, W -59.526722)
 * Easternmost point – Kitridge Point, Saint Philip (N 13.149207, W -59.420292)
 * Westernmost point – Harrisons, Saint Lucy, Saint Lucy (N 13.305756, W -59.651022)
 * High: Mount Hillaby 336 m
 * Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
 * Land boundaries: none

Environment of Barbados



 * Climate of Barbados
 * List of Barbados hurricanes
 * Wildlife of Barbados
 * Barbados Wildlife Reserve
 * Fauna of Barbados
 * Amphibians and reptiles of Barbados
 * Birds of Barbados
 * Mammals of Barbados

Natural geographic features of Barbados

 * Beaches in Barbados
 * Islands of Barbados
 * Rivers of Barbados
 * World Heritage Sites in Barbados: Bridgetown

Regions of Barbados
Regions of Barbados
 * English place names in Barbados

Ecoregions of Barbados
List of ecoregions in Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados
Administrative divisions of Barbados
 * Parishes of Barbados
 * Christ Church
 * Saint Andrew
 * Saint George
 * Saint James
 * Saint John
 * Saint Joseph
 * Saint Lucy
 * Saint Michael
 * Saint Peter
 * Saint Philip
 * Saint Thomas

Municipalities of Barbados

 * Cities, towns and villages in Barbados

Demography of Barbados
Demographics of Barbados

Government and politics of Barbados
Politics of Barbados
 * Form of government: constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions
 * Capital of Barbados: Bridgetown
 * Elections in Barbados
 * Political parties in Barbados

Branches of government
Politics of Barbados

Executive branch of the government of Barbados
Government of Barbados
 * Head of state: President of Barbados
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Barbados
 * Cabinet of Barbados
 * Ministries and agencies of the Barbados government
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados)

Legislative branch of the government of Barbados

 * Parliament of Barbados (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Barbados
 * Lower house: Barbados House of Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Barbados
Court system of Barbados Judiciary of Barbados
 * Caribbean Court of Justice
 * Supreme Court of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados
Foreign relations of Barbados
 * Diplomatic missions in Barbados
 * Diplomatic missions of Barbados
 * Relations with specific countries
 * Australia–Barbados relations
 * Barbados–Brazil relations
 * Barbados–Canada relations
 * Barbados–China relations
 * Barbados–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement
 * Barbados–France relations
 * Barbados–Germany relations
 * Barbados–Grenada relations
 * Barbados–Guyana relations
 * Barbados–India relations
 * Barbados–Japan relations
 * Barbados–Nigeria relations
 * Barbados–Suriname relations
 * Barbados–Trinidad and Tobago relations
 * Barbados–United Kingdom relations
 * Barbados–United States relations
 * Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C.

International organization membership
Barbados is a member of:


 * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
 * Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
 * Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
 * Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
 * Commonwealth of Nations
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO)


 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Latin American Economic System (LAES)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Organization of American States (OAS)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Barbados
Law of Barbados
 * Constitution of Barbados
 * Crime in Barbados
 * Human trafficking in Barbados
 * Human rights in Barbados
 * LGBT rights in Barbados
 * Law enforcement in Barbados

Military of Barbados
Military of Barbados
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief
 * Barbados Defence Force
 * Barbados Coast Guard
 * Army of Barbados
 * Navy of Barbados
 * Military history of Barbados
 * Military ranks of Barbados
 * Project HARP

Local government in Barbados
Local government in Barbados
 * Constituency Councils

History of Barbados
History of Barbados
 * Timeline of Barbadian history
 * Current events of Barbados
 * Military history of Barbados

Culture of Barbados
Culture of Barbados
 * Barbados Lottery
 * Cuisine of Barbados
 * Languages of Barbados
 * English in Barbados
 * English place names in Barbados
 * Media in Barbados
 * Newspapers in Barbados
 * Radio stations in Barbados
 * Television in Barbados
 * National symbols of Barbados
 * Coat of arms of Barbados
 * Flag of Barbados
 * National anthem of Barbados
 * People of Barbados
 * Public holidays in Barbados
 * Religion in Barbados
 * Anglican Church of Barbados
 * Hinduism in Barbados
 * Islam in Barbados
 * Judaism in Barbados
 * History of the Jews in Barbados
 * Scouting and Guiding in Barbados
 * Barbados Boy Scouts Association
 * The Girl Guides Association of Barbados
 * World Heritage Sites in Barbados:
 * Bridgetown
 * George Washington House (Barbados)
 * Morgan Lewis Windmill
 * Nidhe Israel Synagogue

Arts and entertainment in Barbados

 * Beauty pageants in Barbados
 * Miss Barbados Universe
 * Miss Barbados World

Art in Barbados

 * Music of Barbados
 * Music history of Barbados
 * Barbados Chamber Orchestra
 * Barbados Jazz Festival
 * Royal Barbados Police Band

Sports in Barbados
Sports in Barbados
 * Cricket in Barbados
 * Barbados Cricket Association
 * Barbados Cricket Buckle
 * Barbados national cricket team
 * Cycling in Barbados
 * Barbados Cycling Union
 * Football in Barbados
 * Barbados Football Association
 * Barbados national football team
 * Barbados national football team results
 * Netball in Barbados
 * Barbados national netball team
 * Rugby in Barbados
 * Barbados national rugby union team
 * Volleyball in Barbados
 * Barbados men's national volleyball team
 * Barbados at international sports competitions
 * Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
 * Barbados at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
 * Barbados at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
 * Barbados at the Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the 1991 Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the 1995 Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the 1999 Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the 2003 Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the 2007 Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the 2011 Pan American Games
 * Barbados at the Paralympics
 * Barbados at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
 * Barbados at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
 * Barbados at the Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1972 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 2000 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Barbados at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Other international sports competitions
 * Barbados at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
 * Barbados at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
 * Barbados at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
 * Barbados at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
 * Barbados at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
 * Other
 * Barbados Davis Cup team
 * Barbados FA Cup
 * Barbados Fed Cup team
 * Barbados First Division
 * Barbados Gold Cup
 * Barbados National Stadium
 * 2010 Barbados Premier Division
 * 2011 Barbados Premier Division
 * Association football in Barbados
 * Barbados Olympic Association
 * Barbados Premier Division
 * Barbados women's national football team
 * Barbados women's national rugby union team
 * Barbados women's national volleyball team
 * Carlton Cricket Club (Barbados)
 * List of football clubs in Barbados
 * List of international cricketers from Barbados
 * Rugby union in Barbados
 * Technico (Barbados football club)

Economy and infrastructure of Barbados
Economy of Barbados
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 144th (one hundred and forty fourth)
 * Banking in Barbados
 * Central Bank of Barbados
 * Communications in Barbados
 * Internet in Barbados
 * Companies of Barbados
 * Currency of Barbados: Dollar
 * ISO 4217: BBD
 * Barbados Stock Exchange
 * List of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Barbados
 * Visa policy of Barbados
 * Transport in Barbados
 * Air transport in Barbados
 * Airlines of Barbados
 * Airports in Barbados
 * Port of Bridgetown

Education in Barbados
Education in Barbados
 * Schools in Barbados

Health in Barbados

 * Hospitals in Barbados