Barbados

It is situatit in the wastren aurie o the North Atlantic Ocean an 100 kilometres (62 mi) east o the Windward Islands an the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about 168 kilometres (104 mi) east o the islands of Saunt Vincent an the Grenadines, an 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-east o Trinidad an Tobago. Barbados is ootside o the principal Atlantic hurricane belt.

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Motto: "Pride and industry"
Caipital	Bridgetown 13°06′N 59°37′W / 13.100°N 59.617°W / 13.100; -59.617
Lairgest ceety	capital
Offeecial leids	Inglis
Recognised regional leids	Bajan Creole
Ethnic groups (2010)	90.4% Black 4.1% Multiracial 3.7% White 1.3% Indie 0.4% ither/unspecified
Releegion	74.6% Christian 4.8% ither 20.6% nane/unspecifee'd
Demonym(s)	Barbadian Bajan (colloquial)
Govrenment	Pairlamentar democracy
ISO 3166 code	BB

Ance a Portuguese territorial possession kent as Os Barbados, in 1625 it became an Inglis, an later a Breetish, colony. The island haes an estimated population o 275,338 fowk, wi aroond 80,000 livin in or aroond Bridgetown, the lairgest ceety an the kintra's caipital. In 1966, Barbados became an independent naition an Commonweel realm. Barbados is ane o the Caribbean's leadin tourist destinations an is the maist developed island in the region, wi an HDI number o 0.788.