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English is the official language of Barbados, and is used for communications, administration, and public services all over the island. In its capacity as the official language of the country, the standard of English tends to conform to the vocabulary, pronunciations, spellings, and conventions akin to, but not exactly the same as, those of British English.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Barbados" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Afro-Barbadians; I.
Indians have influenced Barbadian cuisine, music, and culture. Barbados is also home to expatriates from other countries who mainly come from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. [14] The largest ethnic groups in Barbados is black (92.4%) or mixed (3.1%). 2.7% of Barbados' population is white and 1.3% South Asian.
Barbados (UK: / b ɑːr ˈ b eɪ d ɒ s / bar-BAY-doss; US: / b ɑːr ˈ b eɪ d oʊ s / ⓘ bar-BAY-dohss; locally / b ɑːr ˈ b eɪ d ə s / bar-BAY-dəss) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region next to North America and north of South America, and is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands.
By 1660, Barbados generated more trade than all of the other English colonies combined. This remained the case until it eventually was surpassed by geographically larger islands like Jamaica in 1713. Even so, in 1730–31 the estimated value of the colony of Barbados was as much as £5,500,000.
Ethnic groups in Barbados (6 C, 5 P) Expatriates in Barbados (13 C, 1 P) I. Immigrants to Barbados (3 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Demographics of Barbados"
Ethnic groups: Indigenous, ... Barbados Cuba Dominica ... Political map of the West Indies. Life expectancy in the West Indies in 2019 and 2021.
Sir James Drax (d. 1662), a pioneer sugar grower and 'plantocrat' (born in England before settling in Barbados) Theodorious Paleologus (c. 1660–1693), sailor and privateer , last surviving male descendant of the Paleologus dynasty , rulers of the Byzantine Empire from 1259 to its fall in 1453.