Barbados - Revision history

Cool6dad at 19:49, March 6, 2026

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DavidB4-bot: /* History */Spelling, grammar, and general cleanup

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History: Spelling, grammar, and general cleanup

RealJamesYates: /* History */ Barbados no longer has a monarch as its head of state.

2022-03-26T20:30:39Z

History: Barbados no longer has a monarch as its head of state.

CatolicoAustral at 19:53, January 9, 2022

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United States at 21:16, November 29, 2020

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RamK: update

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update

DavidB4-bot: clean up & uniformity

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clean up & uniformity

CasparRH: update

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AlexWD at 23:04, January 4, 2010

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 In September 2020, it was announced that Barbados would transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, in which the monarchy was abolished on November 30, 2021, when it became a republic within the Commonwealth.
+==See Also==
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 The island is divided into 11 parishes and the city of Bridgetown for administrative purposes. There is no local government.
-In September of 2020, it was announced that Barbados would transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, in which the monarchy was abolished on November 30th, 2021, when it became a republic within the Commonwealth.
+In September 2020, it was announced that Barbados would transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, in which the monarchy was abolished on November 30, 2021, when it became a republic within the Commonwealth.
 {{License|license = This work is in the [[public domain]] in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.| source = [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26507.htm]}}
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 The island is divided into 11 parishes and the city of Bridgetown for administrative purposes. There is no local government.
 {{License|license = This work is in the [[public domain]] in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.| source = [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26507.htm]}}
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 |government-raw	=
 |language	=English
-|king	        =
+|president	=Sandra Mason
 |president-raw	=
 |chancellor	=
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 ===Principal Government Officials===
-*Head of State—[[Queen Elizabeth II]]
+*President—Dame Sandra Mason
 *Prime Minister—[[Mia Mottley]]
 *President of the Senate—Sir Richard Lionel Cheltenham

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 |pm-raw	        =
 |area	        =166 sq mi
-|pop	        =279,912 (2006)
+|pop	        =290,000 (2020)
 |pop-basis	=
 |gdp	        =

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 |chancellor	=
 |chancellor-raw	=
-|pm	        =Freundel Stuart
+|pm	        =Mia Mottley
 |pm-raw	        =
 |area	        =166 sq mi
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 ===Principal Government Officials===
-*Head of State—Queen Elizabeth II
+*Head of State—[[Queen Elizabeth II]]
-*Governor General—Elliott Belgrave
+*Governor General—Dame Sandra Mason
-*Prime Minister—Freundel Stuart
+*Prime Minister—[[Mia Mottley]]
-*Deputy Prime Minister—Mia Amor Mottley
+*President of the Senate—Sir Richard Lionel Cheltenham
-*Ambassador to the United States and the OAS—Michael King
+*Deputy President of the Senate—Rudolph Greenidge
-*Ambassador to the UN—Dr. Christopher Hackett
+*Speaker of the House of Assembly—Arthur E. Holder
 ===Foreign Relations===

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 *Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%.
 *Language: English.
-*Education (2005): Adult literacy--99.7%.
+*Education (2005): Adult literacy—99.7%.
-*Health (2005): Infant mortality rate--11.0/1,000. Life expectancy--men 70.8 years; women 74.8 years.
+*Health (2005): Infant mortality rate—11.0/1,000. Life expectancy—men 70.8 years; women 74.8 years.
 *Work force (2006): 142,000 (tourism, government, manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, fishing).
 *Unemployment (2006): 7.6%.
 ==Government and Political Conditions==
-The two main political parties--the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), the Democratic Labour Party (DLP)--are both moderate and have no major ideological differences; electoral contests and political disputes often have personal overtones. The major political problems facing Barbados today are in promoting economic growth: creating jobs, encouraging agricultural diversification, attracting foreign investment, and promoting tourism.
+The two main political parties—the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), the Democratic Labour Party (DLP)--are both moderate and have no major ideological differences; electoral contests and political disputes often have personal overtones. The major political problems facing Barbados today are in promoting economic growth: creating jobs, encouraging agricultural diversification, attracting foreign investment, and promoting tourism.
 The ruling BLP was decisively returned to power in May 2003 elections, winning 23 seats in the Parliament with the DLP gaining seven seats. The Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, who also serves as Minister of Finance, has given a high priority to economic development and diversification. The main opposition party, the DLP, is led by David Thompson, a Member of Parliament.
 ===Principal Government Officials===
-*Head of State--Queen Elizabeth II
+*Head of State—Queen Elizabeth II
-*Governor General--Elliott Belgrave
+*Governor General—Elliott Belgrave
-*Prime Minister--Freundel Stuart
+*Prime Minister—Freundel Stuart
-*Deputy Prime Minister--Mia Amor Mottley
+*Deputy Prime Minister—Mia Amor Mottley
-*Ambassador to the United States and the OAS--Michael King
+*Ambassador to the United States and the OAS—Michael King
-*Ambassador to the UN--Dr. Christopher Hackett
+*Ambassador to the UN—Dr. Christopher Hackett
 ===Foreign Relations===
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 *Manufacturing and construction: Food, beverages, infrastructure, electronic components, textiles, paper, chemicals.
 *Services: Tourism, banking and other financial services, and data processing.
-*Trade (2005): Exports--$359 million (merchandise) and $1.41 billion (commercial services). Major markets--United States (13.4%), European Union (12.4%), Trinidad and Tobago (10.8%), St. Lucia (6.1%), and Jamaica (5%). Imports--$1.6 billion (merchandise) and $636 million (commercial services). Major suppliers--United States (35.9%), Trinidad and Tobago (21.2%), European Union (13.3%), Japan (7.6%), and Canada (3.4%).
+*Trade (2005): Exports--$359 million (merchandise) and $1.41 billion (commercial services). Major markets—United States (13.4%), European Union (12.4%), Trinidad and Tobago (10.8%), St. Lucia (6.1%), and Jamaica (5%). Imports--$1.6 billion (merchandise) and $636 million (commercial services). Major suppliers—United States (35.9%), Trinidad and Tobago (21.2%), European Union (13.3%), Japan (7.6%), and Canada (3.4%).
 *Official exchange rate: BDS$2 = U.S. $1.
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 Under its constitution, Barbados is a parliamentary democracy modeled on the British system. The governor general represents the monarch. Control of the government rests with the cabinet, headed by the prime minister and responsible to the Parliament.
-The bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Assembly and Senate. The 30 members of the House are elected by universal suffrage to 5-year terms. Elections may be called at any time the government wishes to seek a new mandate or if the government suffers a vote of no-confidence in Parliament. The Senate's 21 members are appointed by the governor general--12 with the advice of the prime minister, two with the advice of the leader of the opposition, and seven at the governor general's discretion to represent segments of the community.
+The bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Assembly and Senate. The 30 members of the House are elected by universal suffrage to 5-year terms. Elections may be called at any time the government wishes to seek a new mandate or if the government suffers a vote of no-confidence in Parliament. The Senate's 21 members are appointed by the governor general—12 with the advice of the prime minister, two with the advice of the leader of the opposition, and seven at the governor general's discretion to represent segments of the community.
 Barbados has an independent judiciary composed of magistrate courts, which are statutorily authorized, and a Supreme Court, which is constitutionally mandated. The Supreme Court consists of the high court and the court of appeals, each with four judges. The Chief Justice serves on both the high court and the court of appeals. The court of last resort is the Caribbean Court of Justice.