Barbados: flag, capital and facts
Barbados is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Bridgetown. Population — 282,467. Area — 430 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Barbados
Blue, gold, blue with a black trident in the middle.
The capital of Barbados — Bridgetown
Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados. Bridgetown means 'bridge town'.
Facts about Barbados
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 282,467
- Area
- 430 km²
- Currency
- BBD ($)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 13.16666666°, -59.53333333°
How to remember the name
The nameBarbados means 'the bearded ones' — bearded fig trees.
Did you know?
Barbados is named after fig trees with hanging 'beards' of roots.
Other countries of Caribbean
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
BahamasNassau
JamaicaKingston
CubaHavana
Saint LuciaCastries
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain
Antigua and BarbudaSaint John's
HaitiPort-au-Prince
GrenadaSt. George's
Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown
DominicaRoseau
Puerto RicoSan Juan
ArubaOranjestad
CuraçaoWillemstad
Cayman IslandsGeorge Town
Sint MaartenPhilipsburg
Turks and Caicos IslandsCockburn Town
British Virgin IslandsRoad Town
United States Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie
AnguillaThe Valley
Saint BarthélemyGustavia
Saint MartinMarigot
MontserratBrades
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