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| The National Flag of Barbados |
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| The map of Barbados |
- Was a former British colony
- Gained its independence on November 30, 1966
- The capital of the country is called Bridgetown, the commercial and financial centre
- The island lies at the easternmost point of the Caribbean chain of islands
- It has 11 parishes
- Is an English-speaking nation
- The 'Bajan' dialect we speak is also the name we call ourselves
- Our economy is driven primarily by the tourism industry, followed by the services sector; and, to a lesser extent the manufacturing sector
- Sugar cane industry used to be the chief money earner hundreds of years ago
- Many people make their livelihood fishing
- Our country has a relatively stable political climate
- Barbados' parliament is the 3rd oldest in the British Commonwealth
- Barbados once had a railway in the late 19th Century
- Barbados is rich of flora and fauna, boasting its own Wildlife Reserve and several Botanical gardens
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| Sugar cane harvesting by hand |
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| National dish - Coucou and flying fish |
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Fish cakes - A delicious bajan delicacy |
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| Fishermen |
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| Oistins - a vibrant fishing town |
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| The beautiful Pride of Barbados - National Flower |
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| Barbados green monkey |
