🌍 Geography
Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
430 km²
Land Area
430 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
97 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
304,139
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.23%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
41.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
10.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- BRIDGETOWN: 89,000 people
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- Bajan (English-based creole language
- widely spoken in informal settings)
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income Eastern Caribbean economy; high standard of living among regional peers; key tourism, construction, and financial sectors driving recent GDP growth; declining but still very high public debt leading to IMF support programs; susceptible to natural disasters and reliance on import partners</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$5.63 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$7.17 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$19,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.5%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.9%
Industry
13.2%
Services
75.4%
Major Industries
tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.96 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
5.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison