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Barbados
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Barbados situated just east
of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent island nation in the
western Atlantic Ocean. At roughly 13° North of the equator
and 59° West of the prime meridian, the country lies in
the southern Caribbean region, where its considered a part
of the Lesser Antilles island-chain.
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Its closest island neighbours
are Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia to the west. To the south
lies Trinidad and Tobago—with which Barbados now shares
a fixed official maritime boundary—and also the South
American mainland. Barbados's total land area is about 430
square kilometres (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying,
with some higher regions in the country's interior. |
| The geological composition of Barbados
is thought to be of non-volcanic origin and is predominantly
composed of limestone-coral formed by subduction of the South
American plate colliding with the Caribbean plate. The island's
climate is tropical, with constant trade winds off the Atlantic
Ocean serving to keep temperatures mild. |
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Some more undeveloped areas of
the country contain tropical woodland and scrubland. Other parts
of the interior which contribute to the agriculture industry
are dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide, gently sloping
pastures, with views down to the coast. |
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Barbados has one of the highest
standards of living and literacy rates worldwide. Barbados's
human development index ranking is consistently among the
top 50 in the world. For example, in 2006, it was ranked 31st
in the world, and third in the Americas, behind Canada and
the United States.
Information sourced from www.wikipedia.org |
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