Barbados
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People
- Population: 257030
- Population Growth: 0.26%
- Infant Mortality: 18.7 per 1000 live births (similar to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago)
Context
- Area: 430 km2
- Government: parliamentary democracy
- Religions: Roman Catholic (4%), Protestant (67%)
- Ethnic Groups: European (4%), African (80%)
- Borders:
Economy
- GDP per capita: 10538$US (similar to New Caledonia, Barbados)
- GDP from agriculture: 6.4%
- GDP from industry: 39.3%
- GDP from services: 54.3%
