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=**__Barbados__**=

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Flag = = =[|The National Anthem of Barbados]=

In plenty and in time of need When this fair land was young Our brave forefathers sowed the seed From which our pride is sprung, A pride that makes no wanton boast Of what it has withstood That binds our hearts from coast to coast - The pride of nationhood. //Chorus:// We loyal sons and daughters all Do hereby make it known These fields and hills beyond recall Are now our very own. We write our names on history's page With expectations great, Strict guardians of our heritage, Firm craftsmen of our fate. The Lord has been the people's guide For past three hundred years. With him still on the people's side We have no doubts or fears. Upward and onward we shall go, Inspired, exulting, free, And greater will our nation grow In strength and unity.

=__Location__=

Capital: Bridgetown 13°N 59°W Other Cities: Speightstown Ellerton Jackson St. Lawerence



Barbados is located east of St. Lucia and North East of Venezuela

=**__Place__**=



__**Physical Features**__



^ Animal Flower Cave



^ Errol Barrow Park

^ Freshwater Falls-Ocean Park



^ Grenade Hall Forest & Signal Station
 * __Weather & Climate__**

^ Barbados Weather Map

The common [|climate] in Barbados is sunny, wtih average high temperatures of 75 to 85°F. From January to June a dry season occurs. During the Hurricane season, tropical rainstorms occur from June to October.


 * [[image:http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/52/39.gif?12122006 width="52" height="52"]] Scattered Showers || High **83°F** Precip 30% ||

^ [|Current Weather Forecast] for January 30, 2007
 * Wind: || **ESE 18 mph** ||
 * Max. Humidity: || **69%** ||
 * UV Index: || **10+ Extreme** ||
 * Sunrise: || **6:25 AM Local Time** ||
 * Avg. High: || **82°F** ||
 * Record High: || **N/A** ||
 * Record High: || **N/A** ||


 * __People__**

^ Children

^ A Grandfather

^ A Local 'Bajan'

^ Selling Groceries in Bridgetown


 * __Cultural Importance__**

^ Cuban Monument It is dedicated to the 73 victims of the 1976 Cuban civilian Airliner that was bombed who were all killed. This can be found on the Paynes Bay area of the West Coast of Barbados.

Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor General Sir Clifford Straughn Husbands Head of Government: Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur
 * __[|Government Leaders]__**

^Queen Elizabeth II

^ Governor General Sir Clifford Straughn Husbands

^ Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur [|Currency] "The Dollar" Banknotes: 2, 5, 10, 50, and 100 dollars 100 cents = 1 dollar 1 USD = 2 Barbados Dollars


 * __Barbados Facts__**

[|Population]: 279,912 (July 2006 est.) [|Language]: English, Barbadian Dialect [|Religion]:Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, [|Life Expectancy Male]: 70.79 years old [|Life Expectancy Female]: 74.82 years old [|Literacy Rate:] male and female: 99.7% [|Major Ethnic Groups]: 90% African Descent, 6% Asian or Mixed Descent, 4% European Descent. Small Jewish and Muslim communities.

[|Infant mortality rate]: 12.37 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.) [|Birth Rate]: 12.71 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) [|Death Rate]: 8.67 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) [|Government Type]: parliamentary democracy [|Independence]: 30 November 1966 (from UK) [|Legislative Branch]: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (21-member body appointed by the governor general) and the House of Assembly (30 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) //elections:// House of Assembly - last held 21 May 2003 (next to be held by May 2008) //election results:// House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - BLP 23, DLP 7 [|Judicial Branch]: Supreme Court of Judicature (judges are appointed by the Service Commissions for the Judicial and Legal Services); Caribbean Court of Justice is the highest court of appeal [|Airports]: 1 [|Barbados' Area]: 166 square miles [|Highest Elevation:] Mount Hillaby at 1,100 feet above sea level [|Internet Users:] 160,000 (2005 est.)
 * __Other Facts__**

[|Timeline]
1966: Barbados gains its independance form the UK. 1967: Barbados joins the united nations 1972: Barbados establishes relations with Cuba 1976: Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is led by Tom Adams, returns to power after winning the first general elections since 1961 1983: Barbados supports and provides a base for the US invasion of Grenada 1985: Adams dies and is replaced by Bernard St John as prime minister 1986: Errol Barrow becomes prime minister after his Democratics Labour Party (DLP) wins the general elections 1987: Erskine Lloyd Sandiford (DLP) becomes prime ministerafter the death of Barrow 1994: Owen Arthur becomes prime minister after his BLP wins a decisive victory in the general elections, securing 19 of the 28 seats in the House of Assembly, the lower chamber of parliament.

Barbados does not have a rainforest, but is does have natural gardens and attractions. The most visited garden is the [|Andromeda Botanical Garden] found in St. Joseph.

^Andromeda Gardens

__Movement__
The major resources that are [|exported] in Barbados are sugar and molasses, rum, chemicals, and electrical components.

A [|flight] from Newark Airport to Bridgetown Airport is $570.37 per person.

In 1966 Barbados gained full independence from [|Britian]. It still has ties to the Britian Monarch by the Governer General.

**__Region__**
Barbados is located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

Barbados is loacated in the caribbean.

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