BARBADOS
Independent state within the Commonwealth. Situated in the Caribbean, east of the Windward Islands. Member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). |
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| CAPITAL | Bridgetown. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Bridgetown, Speightstown. |
| POPULATION | 276,607 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | English. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Imperial and Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 110v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Barbados dollar (BBD) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 3.12360 BBD = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 4 hours behind GMT (5 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 1 246. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 21, Jan; 28 Apr; 1 May; 1 Aug; 30 Nov; 25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Kadooment Day (1st Monday in August); Good Friday; Easter Monday and Whit Monday. If a Bank Holiday falls on a Sunday then the following Monday is given as the holiday. |
| ENQUIRIES | Barbados High Commission, 1 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3JY. Tel: 020 7631 4975, fax: 020 7323 6872, e-mail: barcomuk@dial.pipex.com - office hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | Lower Collymore Rock, PO Box 676, Bridgetown. Tel: 00 1 246 430 7800, fax: 00 1 246 430 7826 (commercial), e-mail: britishhc@sunbridge.net - website: www.britishhc.org |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1st Floor, Nemwil House, Collymore Rock, St Michael. Tel: 00 1 246 426 0747, fax: 00 1 246 429 2907. |