BARBADOS is an independent island nation located in the western Atlantic Ocean, just to the east of the Caribbean Sea, found at roughly 13° north of the Equator and 59° west of the Prime Meridian. Located relatively close to South America the nation of Barbados is around 434.5 km northeast of the South American nation of Venezuela |
Official name | Barbados |
The land area (km2) | 431 | |
Population ( 2006 est.) | 279,254 | |
Language | English | |
Capital | Bridgetown |