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| Capital: |
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Bridgetown
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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| Conventional short form |
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Barbados
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Bajan
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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259,000
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| Other languages |
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Bajan, English
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| Language alternates: |
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Barbadian Creole English
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Internet:
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| Domain |
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.bb
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| Internet users |
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6,000 (2000)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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19 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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13 10 N, 59 32 W
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| Area (sq km) |
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431.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Barbados-Dollar
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| International identification letter for vehicles |
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BDS
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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4 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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-3.2% (2000*)
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Imports (US $)
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1.16 Bio. (2000)
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| Inflation rate |
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3.5% (2001*)
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People:
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| Population |
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276,607
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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21.4% (M: 29,888; F: 29,338)
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- 15 - 64 years
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69.8% (M: 94,214; F: 98,811)
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| - 65 years and over |
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8.8% (M: 9,378; F: 14,978)
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| Labor force |
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128,500 (2001*)
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