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Brief History. Barbados, which was previously uninhabited, was first settled by the British in 1627. It's economy was based on slave labor on the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. Through the most of the 20th century, its economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. Tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance in the 1990s.

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Country Information

Local name: Barbados

Capital: Bridgetown

Population: 279,912

Government: parliamentary democracy

Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD)

Land size: 431 sq km

Topography: relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region

Typical foods:

Major exports: sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken:

Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%

Literacy rate: 99.7%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.94 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 72.79 years

Ethnic groups: black 90%, white 4%, Asian and mixed 6%

Internet users: 150,000

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