Outline of Barbados
Barbados (old Portuguese for bearded-ones[1]) is a sovereign island nation located east of the Caribbean Sea in the western Atlantic Ocean.[2][3] At roughly 13° North of the equator and 59° West of the prime meridian, the country lies in the southern Caribbean region, where it is considered a part of the Lesser Antilles. Its closest island neighbours are Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and Saint Lucia to the west. To the south lies Trinidad and Tobago—with which Barbados now shares a fixed official maritime boundary—and also the South American mainland. Barbados's total land area is about 430 square kilometres (170 sq mi), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher regions in the country's interior. The highest point in Barbados is Mount Hillaby in the parish of Saint Andrew. The geological composition of Barbados is thought to be of non-volcanic origin and is predominantly composed of limestone-coral formed by subduction of the South American plate colliding with the Caribbean plate. The island's climate is tropical, with constant trade winds off the Atlantic Ocean serving to keep temperatures mild. Some less developed areas of the country contain tropical woodland and mangroves. Other parts of the interior which contribute to the agriculture industry are dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide, gently sloping pastures, with panoramic views down to the coast.
Barbados's human development index ranking is consistently among the top 50 in the world. For example, in 2006, it was ranked 31st in the world, and third in the Americas, behind Canada and the United States.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:
General reference
Geography of Barbados
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- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- 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 (1,102 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 97 km
- Population of Barbados: 279,000(2006) - 175th most populous country
- Area of Barbados: 431 square kilometres (166 sq mi) - 199th largest country
- Atlas of Barbados
Environment of Barbados
Natural geographic features of Barbados
Regions of Barbados
- Main article: Regions of Barbados
Ecoregions of Barbados
- Main article: Ecoregions in Barbados
Administrative divisions of Barbados
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Barbados
Parishes of Barbados
Demography of Barbados
- Main article: Demographics of Barbados
Government and politics of Barbados
- Main article: Government of Barbados and Politics of Barbados
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Barbados
Legislative branch of the government of Barbados
Judicial branch of the government of Barbados
Foreign relations of Barbados
International organization membership
Barbados is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Barbados
- Main article: Law of Barbados
Military of Barbados
- Main article: Military of Barbados
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Barbados
- Military ranks of Barbados
- Project HARP
Local government in Barbados
History of Barbados
- Main article: History of Barbados, Timeline of the history of Barbados, and Current events of Barbados
- Economic history of Barbados
- Military history of Barbados
Culture of Barbados
- Main article: Culture of Barbados
Art in Barbados
Sports in Barbados
- Main article: Sports in Barbados
Economy and infrastructure of Barbados
- Main article: Economy of Barbados
- Economic history of Barbados
- Energy in Barbados
- Energy policy of Barbados
- Oil industry in Barbados
- Mining in Barbados
- Tourism in Barbados
- Transport in Barbados
Education in Barbados
- Main article: Education in Barbados
Infrastructure of Barbados
See also
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Caribbean portal |
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Commonwealth realms portal |
References
- ^ OED
- ^ a b "Barbados". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Windward Islands". Encyclopaedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/645259/Windward-Islands. ""a line of West Indian islands constituting the southern arc of the Lesser Antilles, at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea, between latitudes 12° and 16° N and longitudes 60° and 62° W. They include, from north to south, the English-speaking island of Dominica; the French département of Martinique; the English-speaking islands of Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and Grenada; and, between Saint Vincent and Grenada, the chain of small islands known as the Grenadines. Though near the general area, Trinidad and Tobago (at the south end of the group) and Barbados (just east) are usually not considered part of the Windward Islands. ""
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Barbados
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