Visiting Barbados
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Barbados facts, geography & history

Facts
Government: Parliamentary democracy.
Population (est.): 280,000.
Capital, population (est.): Bridgetown, 99,000.
Language: English.
Monetary unit: Barbados dollar.

Geography
Barbados is a relatively flat island, rising gently to the central highland region, the highest point being Mount Hillaby, in the Scotland district, at 336 metres (1,100 ft) above sea level. The island is located in a slightly eccentric position in the Atlantic Ocean, to the east of the other Caribbean islands. The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from June to October.
Barbados is often spared from the amount of tropical storms and hurricanes during the rainy season due to its far eastern location in the Atlantic Ocean pushing it just outside of the principal hurricane belt. The island does get brushed or hit about every 3 years and the average time between direct hurricane hits is about 26.6 years.
In the parish of Saint Michael lies Barbados' capital and chief city Bridgetown. Locally Bridgetown is sometimes referred to as "The City," but the most common reference is simply "Town". Other towns scattered across the island include Holetown, in the parish of Saint James; Oistins, in the parish of Christ Church; and Speightstown, in the parish of Saint Peter.
The island is 23 kilometres (14 mi) at its widest point, and about 34 kilometres (21 mi) long............
Adopted from and read more at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados

History
If you are interested in this country's history, please take a look here.