# Outline of Barbados

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:
Barbados – sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Caribbean's leading tourist destinations and is one of the most developed islands in the region.

## General reference

* Pronunciation:
** Barbadian English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊz/
** British English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs/
** American English: /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊz/
* Pronunciation:
* Common English country name: Barbados
* Official English country name: Barbados
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): Barbadian
* Demonym(s):
* Etymology: Name of Barbados
* International rankings of Barbados
* International Telecommunication Union callsign prefix: 8P
* ISO country codes: BB, BRB, 052
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BB
* Internet country code top-level domain: .bb

## Geography of Barbados

Geography of Barbados
* Barbados is...
** an island
** a country
*** an island country
*** a nation state
*** a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
* Coastline: 97 km
* Population of Barbados: 287,711 - 174th most populous country
* Area of Barbados: 431 square kilometres (166 sq mi) - 199th largest country
* Atlas of Barbados

### Location of Barbados

* Barbados is located within the following regions:
** Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
*** North America (though not on the mainland, just north of South America, off the coast of Venezuela)
** Atlantic Ocean
*** North Atlantic
**** West Indies
***** Antilles
****** Lesser Antilles
** Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time
* Extreme points of Barbados
** Northernmost point – North Point, Saint Lucy (N 13.334851, W -59.614742)
** Southernmost point – South Point, Christ Church (N 13.045294, W -59.526722)
** Easternmost point – Kitridge Point, Saint Philip (N 13.149207, W -59.420292)
** Westernmost point – Harrisons, Saint Lucy, Saint Lucy (N 13.305756, W -59.651022)
** High: Mount Hillaby 336 m (1,102 ft)
** Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
* Land boundaries: none

### Environment of Barbados

* Climate of Barbados
** List of Barbados hurricanes
* Wildlife of Barbados
* Barbados Wildlife Reserve
** Fauna of Barbados
*** Amphibians and reptiles of Barbados
*** Birds of Barbados
*** Mammals of Barbados

#### Natural geographic features of Barbados

* Beaches in Barbados
* Islands of Barbados
* Rivers of Barbados
* World Heritage Sites in Barbados: Bridgetown

### Regions of Barbados

Regions of Barbados
* English place names in Barbados

#### Ecoregions of Barbados

List of ecoregions in Barbados

#### Administrative divisions of Barbados

Administrative divisions of Barbados
* Parishes of Barbados
** Christ Church
** Saint Andrew
** Saint George
** Saint James
** Saint John
** Saint Joseph
** Saint Lucy
** Saint Michael
** Saint Peter
** Saint Philip
** Saint Thomas

##### Municipalities of Barbados

* Cities, towns and villages in Barbados

### Demography of Barbados

Demographics of Barbados

## Government and politics of Barbados

Politics of Barbados
* Form of government: constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions
* Capital of Barbados: Bridgetown
* Elections in Barbados
* Political parties in Barbados

### Branches of government

Politics of Barbados

#### Executive branch of the government of Barbados

Government of Barbados
* Head of state: President of Barbados
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Barbados
* Cabinet of Barbados
* Ministries and agencies of the Barbados government
** Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business (Barbados)

#### Legislative branch of the government of Barbados

* Parliament of Barbados (bicameral)
** Upper house: Senate of Barbados
** Lower house: Barbados House of Assembly

#### Judicial branch of the government of Barbados

Court system of Barbados Judiciary of Barbados
* Caribbean Court of Justice
** Supreme Court of Barbados

### Foreign relations of Barbados

Foreign relations of Barbados
* Diplomatic missions in Barbados
* Diplomatic missions of Barbados
* Relations with specific countries
** Australia–Barbados relations
** Barbados–Brazil relations
** Barbados–Canada relations
** Barbados–China relations
** Barbados–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement
** Barbados–France relations
** Barbados–Germany relations
** Barbados–Grenada relations
** Barbados–Guyana relations
** Barbados–India relations
** Barbados–Japan relations
** Barbados–Nigeria relations
** Barbados–Suriname relations
** Barbados–Trinidad and Tobago relations
** Barbados–United Kingdom relations
** Barbados–United States relations
*** Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C.

#### International organization membership

Barbados is a member of:

### Law and order in Barbados

Law of Barbados
* Constitution of Barbados
* Crime in Barbados
** Human trafficking in Barbados
* Human rights in Barbados
** LGBT rights in Barbados
* Law enforcement in Barbados

### Military of Barbados

Military of Barbados
* Command
** Commander-in-chief
* Barbados Defence Force
** Barbados Coast Guard
** Army of Barbados
** Navy of Barbados
* Military history of Barbados
* Military ranks of Barbados
* Project HARP

### Local government in Barbados

Local government in Barbados
* Constituency Councils

## History of Barbados

History of Barbados
* Timeline of Barbadian history
* Current events of Barbados
* Military history of Barbados

## Culture of Barbados

Culture of Barbados
* Barbados Lottery
* Cuisine of Barbados
* Languages of Barbados
** English in Barbados
*** English place names in Barbados
* Media in Barbados
** Newspapers in Barbados
** Radio stations in Barbados
** Television in Barbados
* National symbols of Barbados
** Coat of arms of Barbados
** Flag of Barbados
** National anthem of Barbados
* People of Barbados
* Public holidays in Barbados
* Religion in Barbados
** Anglican Church of Barbados
** Hinduism in Barbados
** Islam in Barbados
** Judaism in Barbados
*** History of the Jews in Barbados
* Scouting and Guiding in Barbados
** Barbados Boy Scouts Association
** The Girl Guides Association of Barbados
* World Heritage Sites in Barbados:
** Bridgetown
** George Washington House (Barbados)
** Morgan Lewis Windmill
** Nidhe Israel Synagogue

### Arts and entertainment in Barbados

* Beauty pageants in Barbados
** Miss Barbados Universe
** Miss Barbados World

#### Art in Barbados

* Music of Barbados
** Music history of Barbados
** Barbados Chamber Orchestra
** Barbados Jazz Festival
** Royal Barbados Police Band

#### Sports in Barbados

Sports in Barbados
* Cricket in Barbados
** Barbados Cricket Association
** Barbados Cricket Buckle
** Barbados national cricket team
* Cycling in Barbados
** Barbados Cycling Union
* Football in Barbados
** Barbados Football Association
** Barbados national football team
** Barbados national football team results
* Netball in Barbados
** Barbados national netball team
* Rugby in Barbados
** Barbados national rugby union team
* Volleyball in Barbados
** Barbados men's national volleyball team
* Barbados at international sports competitions
** Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
*** Barbados at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
*** Barbados at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
** Barbados at the Pan American Games
*** Barbados at the 1991 Pan American Games
*** Barbados at the 1995 Pan American Games
*** Barbados at the 1999 Pan American Games
*** Barbados at the 2003 Pan American Games
*** Barbados at the 2007 Pan American Games
*** Barbados at the 2011 Pan American Games
** Barbados at the Paralympics
*** Barbados at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
*** Barbados at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
** Barbados at the Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1968 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1972 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1976 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1984 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1988 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1992 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 1996 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 2000 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics
*** Barbados at the 2012 Summer Olympics
** Other international sports competitions
*** Barbados at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
*** Barbados at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
*** Barbados at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
*** Barbados at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
*** Barbados at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
* Other
** Barbados Davis Cup team
** Barbados FA Cup
** Barbados Fed Cup team
** Barbados First Division
** Barbados Gold Cup
** Barbados National Stadium
** 2010 Barbados Premier Division
** 2011 Barbados Premier Division
** Association football in Barbados
** Barbados Olympic Association
** Barbados Premier Division
** Barbados women's national football team
** Barbados women's national rugby union team
** Barbados women's national volleyball team
** Carlton Cricket Club (Barbados)
** List of football clubs in Barbados
** List of international cricketers from Barbados
** Rugby union in Barbados
** Technico (Barbados football club)

## Economy and infrastructure of Barbados

Economy of Barbados
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 144th (one hundred and forty fourth)
* Banking in Barbados
** Central Bank of Barbados
* Communications in Barbados
** Internet in Barbados
* Companies of Barbados
* Currency of Barbados: Dollar
** ISO 4217: BBD
* Barbados Stock Exchange
** List of companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange
* Tourism in Barbados
** Visa policy of Barbados
* Transport in Barbados
** Air transport in Barbados
*** Airlines of Barbados
*** Airports in Barbados
** Port of Bridgetown

## Education in Barbados

Education in Barbados
* Schools in Barbados

## Health in Barbados

* Hospitals in Barbados