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  2. Bridgetown - Wikipedia

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    Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) [2] is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands ...

  3. Central Bank of Barbados - Wikipedia

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    The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) is the national monetary authority and central bank responsible for providing advice to the Government of Barbados on banking and other financial and monetary matters. The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of parliament on 2 May 1972. [2] Prior to the establishment of CBB, Barbados ' monetary ...

  4. Saint Michael, Barbados - Wikipedia

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    BB-08 [1] The parish of St. Michael is one of eleven parishes of Barbados. It has a land area of 39 km 2 (15 sq mi) and is found at the southwest portion of the island. Saint Michael has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton. The parish is home to Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados.

  5. Parliament Buildings (Barbados) - Wikipedia

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    1870-1874. Inaugurated. 16 June 1874. Cost. £25 000. Client. Barbadian government. The Parliament Buildings (also known as The Public Buildings, or more rarely Parliament House), is the seat of the Parliament of Barbados. Built between 1870 and 1874, the buildings have been the meeting place for both chambers of Parliament since 16 June 1874 ...

  6. Republic Bank - Wikipedia

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    In 2012 Republic Bank, which had accumulated a 65% stake in Barbados National Bank, renamed it Republic Bank (Barbados). Also in 2012, RB acquired 8.79% of the shares of HFC Bank (Ghana). [4] In 2013 RB acquired the remaining shares in Republic Bank (Barbados). Republic Bank delisted the shares of BNB from the Barbados Stock Exchange at end ...

  7. National Library Service of Barbados - Wikipedia

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    The National Library Service of Barbados is the government supported public- library service in the nation of Barbados. [1] Headquartered in the capital-city Bridgetown, the main branch was located on Coleridge Street. It was constructed between 1903 and 1906, funded by a grant donated by Scottish-American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.

  8. Telecommunications in Barbados - Wikipedia

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    Number Format: nxx-xxxx The rate of telecommunications penetration in Barbados ranks among the highest in the world. According to the International Telecommunication Union, telephone service for the period 2000–2004, stated Barbados had 124 telephones in usage for every 100 people. [6] Telecommunications are virtually universally accessible ...

  9. Parishes of Barbados - Wikipedia

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    The Parish of St. Lucy, The Parish of St. Michael, The Parish of St. Peter, and. The Parish of St. Thomas. By 1645, the land holding of Barbados increased and the shape of the original six was reconfigured giving way to an additional five parishes. [3] Some prior churches of the state within the existing parishes were elevated to the level of ...