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Home >> Barbados Barbados is regarded as the jewel of the Caribbean. It boasts clean, glittering beaches and spectacular sunsets. Waters are calm, clear and warm. It is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, wind surfing, water skiing, scuba diving or just relaxing on the beach enjoying the sun, sand and sights. One of the most popular islands in the Caribbean. Miles of white beaches with towering palms and turquoise waters. A countryside with rolling hills, fields of sugar cane and friendly people. Great sporting enthusiasm and musical entertainment and nightlife to suit everyone.  Barbados (pronounced as BAR-BAY-DOS), is the most eastern of the Caribbean Islands. It is an Independent country located just east of the Caribbean Sea. Located at roughly 13° North of the equator and 59° West of the prime meridian, it is considered a part of the Lesser Antilles. Barbados's total land area is about 430 square kilometres (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher land in the country's interior. The highest point in Barbados is Mount Hillaby in the parish of Saint Andrew. Barbados is a non-volcanic island, unlike their neighbouring islands which make up a whole chain of volcanoes. It is predominantly made of limestone-coral. The island's climate is tropical, with constant trade winds off the Atlantic Ocean serving to keep temperatures mild. Some less developed areas of the country contain tropical woodland and mangroves. Other parts of the interior which contribute to the agriculture industry are dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide, gently sloping pastures, with panoramic views down to the coast also.  Barbados is currently ranked below 50 in the Human Development Index ranking. It ranks third in the Americas, behind Canada and the United States. |
 
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