- Population
- 282K
- Area
- 430 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Barbadian dollar (BBD)
- Drives on the
- Left
- Domain
- .bb
- Calling code
- +1-246
Why it sticks
- 1
The name comes from the Portuguese "Os Barbados", meaning "the bearded ones", probably after the hanging roots of its fig trees.
- 2
The flag's black trident is Neptune's trident with the shaft broken off, a symbol of the break from colonial rule.
- 3
Barbados became a republic in 2021 and removed the British monarch as head of state.
- 4
It lies east of the main Caribbean island chain. George Washington's only trip abroad was to Barbados, in 1751.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official Street View: only user photospheres.
- Drives on the left, with English signage and British-style road markings.
- Gently rolling coral-limestone island with sugarcane fields and colourful wooden "chattel houses".
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage
Neighbours
No land borders — an island nation (or surrounded by sea on every side).