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Map of Barbados. This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Barbados. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas.It is 34 kilometres (21 miles) in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km 2 (167 sq mi).
Barbados (UK: / bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs / bar-BAY-doss; US: / bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs / bar-BAY-dohss; locally / bɑːrˈbeɪdəs / bar-BAY-dəss) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region next to North America and north of South America, and is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands.
Barbados' total land area is 439 km 2 (169.5 sq mi), [4] and it has a coastline of 97 km (60 mi) length. [5] The island is sometimes compared to a pear [6] or leg of mutton for its physical shape. Barbados has a maximum north–south length of 34 kilometres (21 mi) and a maximum east–west breadth of 23 kilometres (14 mi).
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Barbados is considered the birthplace of rum, and it’s best known distillery, Mount Gay, has records dating back to 1703. For an introduction to its story, book a tour and tasting at the Mount ...
The location of Barbados An enlargeable relief map 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.
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Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) [2] is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands ...