Barbados - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Barbados

Area in Km²

430

Population

273,331 population

Capital

Bridgetown

Religion

75.5% Christian; 1% Rastafarian; 23.5% Other

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language

Hindi, English

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-4

Currency

Currency

Barbados dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Medium

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+1246

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

115

Hz

50