Barbados

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 431 sq km OR 166 sq mi
Coastline:
 97 km OR 60 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 336 m OR 1,102 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 284,215 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.28% (2010)
Population density:
 659 per sq km OR 1,708 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 31.50%
Rural: 68.50%
Life Expectancy:
 74.34 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 11.86 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 12.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99.70% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99.70% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99.70% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Bridgetown
Official Language(s):
 English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $16,200
Currency:
 Barbadian Dollar

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