AWSOME FACTS ABOUT BARBADOS

 

DID YOU KNOW?

• Barbados is an island country in the Southeastern Caribbean sea, with a triangular shape, the island measures some 20 miles ( 32 km) from Northwest to Southeast and about 15 miles (25km) from east to west at its widest point. 
• Bridgetown ( not the Netflix series) is the Capital and  the largest town wich is also the main port.

• The island was British possession without interruption from the 17 century to 1966 when it attained independence
• Barbados's culture is probably more British that of  any other Caribbean Island.

• Barbados has an open, Market - Oriented economy. services, manufacturing and agriculture are the most significant sectors.
• Education has near- total Iiteracy, this success is attributable to the presence of mainly Goverment funded primary and secondary school network. the Goverment places high priority on education, to wich it allocates a significant portion of tis budget.

• In November 2021 Barbados became a republic, replacing Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state with the country's newly elected president, Dame Sandra Manson.