Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. Bridgetown, the capital, is a cruise-ship port with colonial buildings and Nidhe Israel, a synagogue founded in 1654. Around the island are beaches, botanical gardens, the Harrison’s Cave formation, and 17th-century plantation houses like St. Nicholas Abbey. Local traditions include afternoon tea and cricket, the national sport.
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License ID: 1243297093 Barbados, Bridgetown - October 22, 2018
Member since: 2009
Capital
Bridgetown
Population (2015)
287,021
GNI Per Capita (2015)
$16,151.6
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
19.097 tons
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National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
4,674.77
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
5,209
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