Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Barbados
Barbados | |
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| Motto: "Pride and Industry" | |
| Anthem: "In Plenty and In Time of Need" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Bridgetown 13°05′52″N 59°37′06″W / 13.09778°N 59.61833°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages | Bajan Creole |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Sandra Mason | |
| Mia Mottley | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Assembly | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| 30 November 1966 | |
| 7 December 1966 | |
| 30 November 2021 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) (183rd) |
• Water (%) | Negligible |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 287,025[2] (182nd) |
• 2010 census | 277,821[3] |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,709.4/sq mi) (15th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $5.398 billion |
• Per capita | $18,798[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $5.207 billion |
• Per capita | $18,133[4] |
| HDI (2019) |  0.814[5]very high · 58th |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Driving side | left[6] |
| Calling code | +1 -246 |
| ISO 3166 code | BB |
| Internet TLD | .bb |
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Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi) and has a population of about 287,000. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.