Language: English
Government: parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth
Capital: Bridgetown
Size: 431 sq km
Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Climate: Tropical; rainy season (June to October). Average daytime high of 75 - 85F. The nights are usually slightly cooler.
Electricity: 110 Volts, 50 cycles
Currency: Barbados Dollar
Auto Rentals: International and local rental agencies are available, drivers license required

Getting to Barbados

International Airport - Barbados (BGI) (Grantley Adams), 13km (8 miles) east of Bridgetown, near Christ Church.

Scheduled flights to Barbados

From USA
Air Jamaica
American Airlines
BWIA
US Airways

From Canada
Air Canada
BWIA

From Europe
British Airways
BWIA
Virgin Atlantic

From within the Caribbean
Air Jamaica
BWIA
Caribbean Star
LIAT


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