Barbados — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Barbados: capital Bridgetown, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Barbados is in North America. Its capital is Bridgetown.

Climate

Tropical; rainy season June to October; cooled by northeast trade winds

Relatively flat; rises gently to the central highland region

Barbados is the birthplace of rum, with the oldest rum distillery dating to 1703.

Barbados became the world's newest republic in November 2021, removing the British monarch as head of state.

The flying fish is so iconic to Barbados that the island is nicknamed "Land of the Flying Fish."

1627: English settlers establish the first permanent settlement

1834: Slavery abolished under the British Emancipation Act

1966: Barbados gains independence from the United Kingdom

2021: Barbados becomes a republic, replacing the Queen as head of state