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Caribbean · Country dossier
Barbados
CapitalBridgetown
CurrencyBarbadian dollar (BBD)
PowerType A / B · 115 V
LanguagesEnglish
Barbados, with its capital in Bridgetown, is in Caribbean and home to about 267.8K people. English is spoken, and the currency is the Barbadian dollar (BBD). Most international arrivals come through Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI).
- Region
- Americas · Caribbean
- Population
- 267.8K (267,800)
- Area
- 430 km²
Right now in Bridgetown
Local time in Bridgetown — America/Barbados
Weather in Bridgetown
Before you go
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Barbados over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1246
- Internet domain
- .bb
- Currency
- Barbadian dollar (BBD)
- Time zones
- America/Barbados
Power
Plug types: Type A, Type B
Voltage 115 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Barbados
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Barbados, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.