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Barbados
parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm
Barbados was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Enslaved Africans worked the sugar plantations established on the island, which initially dominated the Caribbean sugar industry. By 1720, Barbados was no longer a dominant force within the sugar industry, having been surpassed by the Leeward Islands and Jamaica.
Profile
CapitalBridgetown
Population304K
GDP$5.6B
Area430 km²
CurrencyBarbadian dollars (BBD) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Sandra Mason
Since 2021
Head of Government
Mia Mottley
Since 2018
At a Glance
Population
304K
GDP (PPP)
$6B
