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Barbados - College Essays

Barbados

is a small country located in the Caribbean Sea. The capital is
Bridgetown with a population of about 8,789. The head of state of is
Queen Elizabeth II and she is represented by General Dame Nita Barrow. The
total population of the country is around 252,000. The main language is English
and the predominant religion is Christianity. Their date of independence was
November 30, 1966.
Barbados is the eastern most Caribbean Island. It is about 200 miles
North-North East of Trinidad and about 100 miles East-South East of St. Lucia.
It is the second smallest country in the Western Hemisphere. The major urban
centers in the area include Bridgetown, Speightstown, Oistins, and ...

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November. The annual average rainfall is 40 inches in the coastal areas and 90
inches in the central areas.
The net migration into Barbados is 4.82 per 1000. The annual growth rate
is 0.4%, which is one of the lowest in the world. The annual birthrate is 15.45
per 1000, and the annual deathrate is 8.27 per 1000. Barbados ranks fourth in
the World in population density with the overall density being 1526 per square
mile. The whole island is inhabited, leaving no sparsely populated areas. The
main race is Negro, which is about 92% of the population. The remainder of the
population is consists of Whites (3.8%), Mulattoes (3.8%), and East Indians
(0.4%). About 70% of the population is Anglican. The other 30% belong to
various denominations such as Moravian, Methodist, and Roman Catholic.
Barbados was once under British control from 1624. Its House of Assembly,
which began in 1639, is the third oldest legislative body in the Western
Hemisphere. By the time ...

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