Capital: Bridgetown

Largest City: Bridgetown (99,000)

Highest Elevation: Mount Hillaby 336 m (1102 ft)

Population: 278,289

Lowest Elevation: Atlantic Ocean 0 m (0 ft)

Geography: Flat;rises gently to central highland region

Climate: tropical;rainy season June to October

Languages: English

Area: 166 sq. mile / 431 sq. kil (2.5 times the size of Washington D.C.)

International Calling Code: 1 246

Tourism Website: http://www.barbados.org/

Currency: Barbados dollar

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