Barbados

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Barbados#

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Barbados was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627.

Government type: parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm. Chief of state: President Jeffrey Davidson BOSTIC (since 30 November 2025).

Facts#

Capital

Bridgetown

Region

Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela

Area

total : 430 sq km; land: 430 sq km; water: 0 sq km

Population

304,139 (2024 est.)

Languages

English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)

Currency

Barbadian dollars (BBD)

Time zone

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Refugees#

Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.

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Population

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Location

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