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Definition: Barbados |
BarbadosNoun1. A parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area. 2. Easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles north of Venezuela. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Barbados" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1904. (references) |
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Building & Civil Engineering | A British construction and public works group. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Barbados is an island nation situated on the boundary of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. One of the Lesser Antilles, it lies to the east of the main chain of islands.
Barbados
(In Detail) National motto: Pride and Industry Official language English Capital Bridgetown Queen Elizabeth II Governor General Clifford Husbands Prime Minister Owen Arthur Area
- Total
- % waterRanked 181st
430 km²
NegligiblePopulation
- Total (2002)
- DensityRanked 170th
276,607
642/km²Independence
-DateFrom the UK
November 30, 1966GDP (PPP)
- Total (2002)
- GDP/headRanked 170th
4,000 millions $
14,457 $
Currency Barbadian dollar (BBD) Time zone UTC -4 National anthem In Plenty and In Time of Need Internet TLD .BB Calling Code 1-246 History
Main article: History of BarbadosBarbados was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627, though Amerindian tribes had lived on the island previously. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century.
The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, with the island remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance.
Politics
Main article: Politics of BarbadosThe Queen of Barbados, Queen Elizabeth II is the Barbadian head of state and is represented by a governor general. Executive power however is in the hands of the prime minister and his cabinet. The prime minister is usually the leader of the winning party in the elections for the House of Assembly, the lower house of parliament, which has 28 seats. Its members are elected every 5 years. The Senate has 21 members, and its members are appointed by the governor general.
Parishes
Main article: Parishes of BarbadosBarbados is divided into parishes. There are eleven of them:
- Christ Church
- Saint Andrew
- Saint George
- Saint James
- Saint John
- Saint Joseph
- Saint Lucy
- Saint Michael
- Saint Peter
- Saint Philip
- Saint Thomas
Geography
Main article: Geography of Barbados
Barbados is a relatively flat island, rising gently to central highland region, the highest point being Mount Hillaby at 336 m. It is located in a slightly eccentric position in the Atlantic Ocean compared to other Caribbean islands. The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from June to October. The chief town is Bridgetown, the nation's capital. Other towns include Holetown and Speightstown.
Economy
Main article: Economy of BarbadosHistorically, the Barbadian economy had been dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities, but production in recent years has diversified into manufacturing and tourism. Offshore finance and information services are important foreign exchange earners, and there is also a light manufacturing sector. The government continues its efforts to reduce unemployment, encourage direct foreign investment, and privatise remaining state-owned enterprises. The economy contracted in 2001 due to slowdowns in tourism and consumer spending. Growth will remain anemic in 2002 with a recovery likely near the end of the year.
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of BarbadosAbout nine tenths of all Barbadians (also known colloquially as Bajan) are blacks, mostly descendants of the slaves and workers on the sugar plantations. The remainder of the population includes small groups of Europeans and Asians. The official language is English and while most Barbadians are Protestant Christians, chiefly of the Anglican Church, there are other Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu and Muslim minorities.
Culture
Main article: Culture of BarbadosThe influence of the English on Barbados is more noticeable than on other islands in the West Indies. A good example of this is the island's national sport: cricket. Barbados has brought forth several great cricket players, including Garfield Sobers and Frank Worrell.
See also:
- Music of Barbados
Miscellaneous topics
Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
- Communications in Barbados
- Transportation in Barbados
- Military of Barbados
- Foreign relations of Barbados
External links
- Barbados Government Information Service - Official governmental site
- Official Website of the parliament of Barbados
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
This is the History of Barbados. See also the history of the Caribbean, Latin American History, history of the Americas, and the history of present-day nations and states.British sailors who landed on Barbados in the 1620s at the site of present-day Holetown on the Caribbean coast found the island uninhabited. As elsewhere in the eastern Caribbean, Arawak Indians may have been annihilated by invading Caribs, who are believed to have subsequently abandoned the island.
From the arrival of the first British settlers in 1627-28 until independence in 1966, Barbados was under uninterrupted British control. Nevertheless, Barbados always enjoyed a large measure of local autonomy. Its House of Assembly, which began meeting in 1639, is the third-oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, preceded only by Bermuda's legislature and the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Among the initial important British figures was Sir William Courten.
As the sugar industry developed into the main commercial enterprise, Barbados was divided into large plantation estates which replace the small holdings of the early British settlers. Some of the displaced farmers relocated to British colonies in North America. To work the plantations, slaves were brought from Africa; the slave trade ceased a few years before the abolition of slavery throughout the British empire in 1834.
Local politics were dominated by plantation owners and merchants of British descent. It was not until the 1930s that a movement for political rights was begun by the descendants of emancipated slaves. One of the leaders of this movement, Sir Grantley Adams, founded the Barbados Labor Party in 1938.
Progress toward more democratic government for Barbados was made in 1951, when universal adult suffrage was introduced. This was followed by steps toward increased self-government, and in 1961, Barbados achieved internal autonomy.
From 1958 to 1962, Barbados was one of 10 members of the West Indies Federation, and Sir Grantley Adams served as its first and only prime minister. When the federation was terminated, Barbados reverted to its former status as a self-governing colony. Following several attempts to form another federation composed of Barbados and the Leeward and Windward Islands, Barbados negotiated its own independence at a constitutional conference with the United Kingdom in June 1966. After years of peaceful and democratic progress, Barbados became an independent state within the British Commonwealth on November 30, 1966.
Under its constitution, Barbados is a parliamentary democracy modeled on the British system. The governor general represents the Monarch. Control of the government rests with the cabinet, headed by the prime minister and responsible to the Parliament.
The bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Assembly and Senate. The 28 members of the House are elected by universal suffrage to 5-year terms. Elections may be called at any time the government wishes to seek a new mandate or if the government suffers a vote of no-confidence in Parliament. The Senate's 21 members are appointed by the governor general--12 with the advice of the prime minister, two with the advice of the leader of the opposition, and seven at the governor general's discretion.
Barbados has an independent judiciary composed of magistrate courts, which are statutorily authorized, and a Supreme Court, which is constitutionally mandated. The Supreme Court consists of the high court and the court of appeals, each with four judges. The Chief Justice serves on both the high court and the court of appeals. The court of last resort is the Judicial Committee of Her Majesty's Privy Council in London, whose decisions are binding on all parties. Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition.
The island is divided into 11 parishes and the city of Bridgetown for administrative purposes. There is no local government. Barbados' defense expenditures account for about 2.5% of the government budget.
Reference
Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "History of Barbados."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Railways: 0 kmHighways:
total: 1,600 km
paved: 1,578 km
unpaved: 22 km (1998 est.)Ports and harbors: Bridgetown, Speightstown (Port Charles Marina)
Merchant marine:
total: 47 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 654,580 GRT/1,103,780 DWT
ships by type: bulk 10, cargo 29, combination bulk 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 4, refrigerated cargo 2 (1999 est.)
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships of 2 countries: Canada owns 2 ships, Hong Kong 1 (1998 est.)Airports: 1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (1999 est.)
Reference
Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.
- See also : Barbados
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Transportation in Barbados."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Oil | Noun: oil, fat, butter, cream, grease, tallow, suet, lard, dripping exunge, blubber; glycerin, stearin, elaine, oleagine; soap; soft soap, wax, cerement; paraffin, spermaceti, adipocere; petroleum, mineral, mineral rock, mineral crystal, mineral oil; vegetable oil, colza oil, olive oil, salad oil, linseed oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, nut oil; animal oil, neat's foot oil, train oil; ointment, unguent, liniment; aceite, amole, Barbados tar; fusel oil, grain oil, rape oil, seneca oil; hydrate |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Barbados |
| English words defined with "Barbados": Adiantum tenerum farleyense ♦ Barbadian, Barbados dollar, Barbados gooseberry, Barbados maidenhair, blade apple, Bridgetown ♦ capital of Barbados ♦ Farley maidenhair, Farley maidenhair fern ♦ glory fern. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Barbados" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Dutch (Barbados), German (Barbados, Barbados (bb)), Papiamen (Barbados), Portuguese (Barbados). |
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Movie/TV Titles | Islas del Caribe: Barbados (1969) Barbados Quest (1956) | |
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 | Plate XIX. 70. Chlorophthalmus Agassizii, Bonaparte. From ALBATROSS at N. Lat . 32.7, W. Long. 77.8, in 159 fathoms. 71. Chlorophthalmus chalybeius, Goode. From Fish Hawk in Martha's Vineyard at about 130 fathoms. 72. Chlorophthalmus truculentus, Goode and Bean. From off Barbados in 218 fathoms. 73. Benthosa urus grallator, Goode and Bean. From N. Lat. 24.4, W. Lon. 84.4, 1850 fathoms. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |  | Pl. LXIX. 247. Pontinus macrolepis, Goode and Bean. Collected off Barbados at 500 fathoms. 248. Sebastes marinus, (Linnaeus), White. Collected at Eastport, Maine. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
 | Pl. LXVI. 236. Epigonus occidentalis, Goode and Bean. Collected off Barbados in 237 fathoms. 237. Hypoclydonia bella, Goode and Bean. At N. Lat. 36.0, W. Lon. 74.8, in 93 fathoms. 238. Polyprion americanum, (Schneider), Jordan. Collected on the Grand Bank. 239, 240. Pseudopriacanthus altus, Gill. At N. Lat. 34.6, W. Lon. 75.9, in 25 fathoms. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |  | Pl. CIII. 357A, B. Monolene sessilicauda, Goode. Collected off Newport, Rhode Island. 358. Monolene atrimana, Goode and Bean. Collected off Barbados in 288 fathoms. 359. Monolene atrimana, Goode and Bean. Collected off Martha's Vineyard in abot 100 fathoms. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
 | Pl. CXI. 380. Prionotus militaris, Goode and Bean. At N. Lat. 22.1, W. Lon. 86.9 , in 25 fathoms. 381. Prionotus egretta, Goode and Bean. Collected off Barbados in 100 to 200 fathoms. Prionotus alatus, Goode and Bean. At N. Lat. 32.5, W. Lon. 78.75, in 75 fathoms. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |  | Pl. CXIV. 386. Peristedion longispatha, Goode and Bean. Collected off Havana, Cuba, in 242 fathoms. 387. Peristedion gracile, Goode and Bean. At N. Lat. 28.6, W. Lon. 85.9, in 142 fathoms. 388A, B. Peristedion platycephalum, Goode and Bean. Collected off Barbados in 123 fathoms. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
 | Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship DISCOVERER with a number of sensors attached to bow during BOMEX, the Barbados Oceanographic and Meteorological Experiment. The tethered balloon is carrying upper-air meteorological sensors, the boom project ing from the bow has meteorological instruments, and the line leading down has sea-temperature sensors attached. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Barbados moonlight. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Sugar cane mill, Barbados. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | A prospect of Bridge Town in Barbados 1695 by Samuel Copen / I. Kip fecit London. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "They Dance At Night" by Nate Velasquez Commentary: "I took this picture at a beach bar in Barbados. It's a very candid picture and shows a certain innocense." |
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Business | A "major" market is defined as a country where Barbados represents a substantially large share of either imports or exports. (references) | |
From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Barbados compared to other major country markets. (references) | ||
Economic History | Barbados | Member of Bar in England, Barbados and Guyana. (references) |
Barbados | Wages in Barbados are among the highest in the Caribbean. (references) | |
Barbados | There are no foreign trade zones or free ports in Barbados. (references) | |
Human Rights | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | He also began in-house training of guards and arranged for guards to be trained in Barbados. (references) |
Political Economy | Barbados | The Royal Barbados Police Force is charged with maintaining public order. (references) |
Barbados | Barbados has a cordial, long-standing relationship with the United States. (references) | |
Trade | Barbados | The World Trade Organization (WTO) Valuation Agreement has been implemented in Barbados. (references) |
Barbados | Below are some of the documents that must be presented to customs when goods arrive in Barbados. (references) | |
Barbados | The banking system in Barbados includes a number of banks servicing commercial, developmental and off-shore needs. (references) | |
Travel | Barbados | Barbados collects a departure tax of BDS$25.00 (US$13.00). (references) |
Barbados | A new telecommunications law should allow U.S. telephone service providers to operate in Barbados in 2001. (references) | |
Barbados | Many U.S.-based courier and package delivery services operate in Barbados, and the Barbados Post Office has an express delivery service that guarantees delivery within 48 hours. (references) | |
Women | Barbados | In addition, the Barbados Workers Union began to seek guidelines on sexual harassment in contracts and agreements it concludes with employers. (references) |
Worker Rights | Barbados | The Caribbean Congress of Labor has its headquarters in Barbados. (references) |
Barbados | Some officers of the largest union, the Barbados Workers' Union, are associated personally with the Democratic Labour Party. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Barbados" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Barbados" is used about 265 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 265 | 18,112 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "Barbados": barbados cherry ♦ Barbados dollar ♦ Barbados gooseberry ♦ Barbados leg ♦ Barbados maidenhair ♦ Barbados nuts ♦ Barbados pride ♦ Barbados tar ♦ capital of Barbados ♦ pride of barbados. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "Barbados": barbados-born, Barbados-gooseberry vine, Barbados-guatemala. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
barbados | 6,084 | barbados advocate | 116 |
bridgetown barbados | 954 | barbados weather | 107 |
barbados hotel | 883 | barbados estate property real sale | 107 |
barbados vacation | 338 | barbados news | 91 |
barbados beach front | 256 | barbados newspaper | 90 |
barbados property for sale | 224 | barbados picture | 77 |
barbados cruise | 222 | barbados accommodation | 49 |
barbados real estate | 205 | history of barbados | 49 |
barbados nation | 196 | barbados tourism | 48 |
barbados villa | 183 | barbados beach | 47 |
barbados resort | 173 | nation news barbados | 46 |
barbados map | 169 | barbados holiday | 43 |
barbados in properties rent | 157 | travel to barbados | 42 |
barbados house in sale | 149 | barbados government | 40 |
barbados in property | 145 | rental car in barbados | 38 |
barbados nation newspaper | 133 | barbados radio | 36 |
barbados rental | 131 | barbados all inclusive | 34 |
barbados home sale | 125 | flag of barbados | 32 |
barbados estate real sale | 122 | barbados information | 32 |
barbados property | 120 | barbados sandy lane | 31 |
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| Language | Translations for "Barbados"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 巴巴多斯 , 巴布达 (Barbuda). (various references) | |
Danish | BB (payment appropriations), Barbados. (various references) | |
Dutch | Barbados. (various references) | |
Esperanto | Barbadoso. (various references) | |
Finnish | BB, Barbados. (various references) | |
French | Barbade. (various references) | |
German | Barbados (Barbados (bb)). (various references) | |
Greek | BB, Μπαρμπάντος. (various references) | |
Italian | BRB, BB (buffer bases), Barbados. (various references) | |
Korean | 바르바도스. (various references) | |
Papiamen | Barbados. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | arbadosbay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | BB (larboard, port, port side), Barbados. (various references) | |
Russian | барбадос. (various references) | |
Spanish | BB, Barbados. (various references) | |
Swedish | BB (lying hospital, lying-in hospital, maternity home, maternity hospital), Barbados. (various references) | |
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Misspellings | |
"Barbados" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Baibakov, Barbaross, Barbato, barbatus, Bordados, Brabagon. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-b-d-o-r-s" | |
-2 letters: aboard, abroad, absorb, adsorb, boards, broads, dobras. | |
-3 letters: abbas, babas, barbs, bards, board, boars, boras, brads, broad, darbs, dobra, dorsa, drabs, roads, sabra, sarod. | |
-4 letters: abas, abba, abos, ados, arbs, baas, baba, bads, barb, bard, bars, boar, boas, bobs, bods, bora, brad, bras, bros, dabs, darb, dors, drab, oars, orad, orbs, osar, rads. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-b-b-d-o-r-s" | |
+1 letter: baseboard. | |
+2 letters: adsorbable, backboards, baseboards. | |
+3 letters: bargeboards, blackboards, breadboards. | |
+4 letters: beaverboards. | |
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