Type | Island nation |
Capital | |
Location | Caribbean |
President | N/A (Barbados is a parliamentary republic) |
Population | 287,025 (2020 estimate) |
Colonized by | France |
Main exports | Sugar, rum, molasses |
Prime Minister | |
Original purpose | Sugar cane plantations |
Official language | French |
Colonization period | 1600s |
Independence achieved | Late 1700s |
Means of independence | Successful slave revolt |