Barbados
Official name: |
Barbados |
Capital City: |
Bridgetown |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
www.dhl.com.bb |
International Dialing Code: |
246 |
Population: |
257,030 (July 1996 est.) |
Currency: |
1 Barbadian dollar (Bds$) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 21, Apr 22, 25, 28, May 2, Jun 13, Aug 1, 2, Nov 30, Dec 25, 26, 27 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components, clothing |
Partners: US 13%, UK 10%, Trinidad and Tobago 9%, Windward Islands 8% Major Imports: |
Commodities: consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components |
Partners: US 36%, UK 11%, Trinidad and Tobago 11%, Japan 3% Total Export: |
$158.6 million (f.o.b) |
Total Import: |
$693 million (c.i.f) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$2.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$9,800 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
97.4% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.26% (1996 est.) |
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