Barbados: Quick Facts
Size: 166 square miles (21 miles long by 14 miles wide)
Population: 268,000 (approx.) | Government: Democracy
Currency: Barbados Dollar. BDS$1 = US$0.51; EUR 0.42; GBP 0.28; CDN 0.60; AUD 0.67
Economy: Mainly tourism Ethnic makeup: 90 % Black, 10% White, Indian, Chinese, other
Electricity: voltage 110V 50 Hz | Water: Safe to drink from tap
Driving: Driving is on the LEFT. Mostly right-hand drive cars on the island.
