Quick facts
THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE!!!- Visitors highlight the friendliness of Barbadians as the island’s greatest and most pleasing asset. This is reflected in the highest repeat visitor factor in the region of 39%.
- The United Nations Human Development Index (2011) ranked Barbados in the highest bracket “Very High Human Development”, well above the regional average for the Caribbean and Latin America.
- Visitors highlight the friendliness of Barbadians as the island’s greatest and most pleasing asset. This is reflected in the highest repeat visitor factor in the region of 39%.
- The people of Barbados have a history of long ingrained Christian principles, a sound and free educational system with a literacy rate of 97%.
- Barbados has the third oldest parliament in the world, with uninterrupted parliamentary governance since 1639.
- Barbados was the only vacation destination in this Hemisphere with a scheduled Concorde service. One of the retired British Airways Concorde now resides at our international airport.
- The name ‘Barbados’ is derived from the Bearded Fig Trees once found in abundance on the island.
- Barbados is completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
- Barbados is only 21 miles long and 14 miles wide!
- We are the only coral island in the region with all white sand beaches.
- Barbados has pure drinking water and was the first Caribbean island to have piped water.
- The island has excellent telecommunications systems.
- Barbados’ cultural diversity helps make the island so distinctively charming.
- Utilities are available 100% island-wide.
- The maximum daily temperature is 75-90 °F year round.
- The island is consistently cooled by North-East tradewinds.
- HOME OF THE FLYING FISH!
Come experience this unique wonderful island!
Come meet and enjoy the people of Barbados!
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