Barbados
Barbados is an island nation in Central America, located in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers 430 km² and has around 294 thousand inhabitants. The capital is Bridgetown and the official language is English. Once a British colony, Barbados has been a republic since 2021. The island is built of limestone and has a tropical subequatorial climate. The best time to visit is outside the cyclone season, which falls in summer. The economy rests on tourism and light industry.
