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location:
caribbean. island in the north atlantic ocean. northeast of venezuela
geographic coordinates:
13 10 n. 59 32 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 431 sq km land: 431 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
97 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical; rainy season (june to october)
terrain:
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
elevation extremes:
lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: mount hillaby 336 m
natural resources:
petroleum. fish. natural gas
land use:
arable land: 37.21% permanent crops: 2.33% other: 60.46% (2001)
irrigated land:
10 sq km (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
environment - current issues:
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
environment - international agreements:
party to: biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. marine dumping. ozone layer protection. ship pollution signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
easternmost caribbean island
population:
279.254 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 20.6% (male 28.813/female 28.634) 15-64 years: 70.6% (male 96.590/female 100.622) 65 years and over: 8.8% (male 9.432/female 15.163) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 34.15 years male: 32.99 years female: 35.28 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.33% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
12.83 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
9.17 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-0.31 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.01 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 12.5 deaths/1.000 live births male: 14.14 deaths/1.000 live births female: 10.83 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.59 years male: 70.6 years female: 74.6 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.65 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
1.5% (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
2.500 (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - deaths:
less than 200 (2003 est.)
nationality:
noun: barbadian(s) or bajan (colloquial) adjective: barbadian or bajan (colloquial)
ethnic groups:
black 90%. white 4%. asian and mixed 6%
religions:
protestant 67% (anglican 40%. pentecostal 8%. methodist 7%. other 12%). roman catholic 4%. none 17%. other 12%
languages:
english
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.7% (2002 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: barbados
government type:
parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the commonwealth
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