| Dialing code | ++1-246 | |
| ISO 2 code | BB | |
| ISO 3 code | BRB | |
| Capital | Bridgetown | |
| Main Language | English | |
| Currency | Dollar (BBD) | |
| GDP | $5.5 billion | 153rd |
| Population | 285,653 | 181st |
Geography
| Continent | North America | |
| Location | Caribbean island in the North Atlantic Ocean northeast of Venezuela | |
| Land | 431 km2 | 202nd |
| Terrain | Relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region |
| Climate | Tropical; rainy season (June to October) | |
| Natural Hazards | Relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region | |
| Note: | Easternmost Caribbean island |
Neighbouring Countries
History
The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. 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 UK in 1966. In the 1990s tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance.
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Demographics
| Life Expectancy | 73.94 years | 85th |
| Median Age | 35.8 years | 54th |
| Birth Rate | 12.55 births/1,000 population | 151st |
| Death Rate | 8.41 births/1,000 population | 91st |
| Sex Ratio | 0.63 male(s)/female | 187th |
| Literacy | 99.7% | 12th |
Population
285653