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BARBADOS
Island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America. It is 34 km in length and up to 23 km in width, covering an area of 439 km2. It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 km east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, Barbados is east of the Windwards.
Capital city: Bridgetown, Currency: Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD)
(No longer issued) One-cent coin 2010
The one-cent coin is 18.861mm in diameter, 1.565mm thick and weighs 2.78 grams. The coin is round in shape and has a smooth edge.
The reverse of the coin features a replica of the broken trident and the words one cent; The obverse features the Coat of Arms, the word barbados and the year in which the coin was minted.
Five-cent coin 2008
The five-cent coin is 20.975mm in diameter, 1.625mm thick and weighs 3.46 grams. The coin is round in shape and has a smooth edge.
The reverse of the coin features a replica of the South Point Lighthouse and the words five cents;
The obverse features the Coat of Arms, the word barbados and the year in which the coin was minted.
Ten-cent coin 2008
The 10-cent coin is 17.773mm in diameter, 1.354mm thick and weighs 2.09 grams. The coin is round in shape and has a reeded edge.
The reverse of the coin features a replica of the tern and the words ten cents;
The obverse features the Coat of Arms, the word barbados and the year in which the coin was minted.
Twenty-five-cent coin 2008
The 25-cent coin is 23.664mm in diameter, 1.826mm thick and weighs 5.10 grams. The coin is round in shape and has a reeded edge.
The reverse of the coin features a replica of the Morgan Lewis Windmill and the words twenty-five cents;
The obverse features the Coat of Arms, the word barbados and the year in which the coin was minted.
One-dollar coin 2008
The one-dollar coin is 25.85mm in diameter, 1.65mm thick and weighs 5.95 grams. The coin is heptagonal in shape and has a smooth edge.
The reverse features a replica of the flying fish in flight and the words one dollar;
The obverse features the Coat of Arms, the word barbados and the year in which the coin was minted.
BARBADOS
Country in the Caribbean
Barbados the present dollar has the ISO 4217 code BBD and is sign "$" or, alternatively, (Bds$). It is divided into 100 cents. On 22 October 2010 it was reported that the international rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) rated the currency of Barbados as "BBB-/A-3".
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Barbados 2 Dollars banknote 2013
John Redman Bovell (1855-1928) was a scientist and agronomist and is credited with saving the sugar industry in Barbados.
His genetic experiments established Barbados as perhaps the leading cane breeding station in the Caribbean. In addition to his work with sugar cane, Bovell developed several strains of Sea Island cotton.
In 1908, John Redman Bovell was awarded the Imperial Service Star for his contribution to tropical agriculture.
Morgan Lewis Windmill was built in 1727 and operated until 1946. It was used to grind sugar cane for sugar production and could deliver up to 1,500 gallons of cane juice to the boiling house daily.
Barbados 5 Dollars banknote 2013
Sir Frank Worrell (1924-1967), one of the legendary 3Ws along with Sir Everton Weekes and Sir Clyde Walcott, is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest cricketers to ever play the game and was even named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1954.
3Ws Oval is a cricket facility located at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. It hosted several warm-up matches during the tournament. 3Ws Oval is home to the CLR James Cricket Research Centre, the Sagicor High Performance Centre and the West Indies Cricket Walk of Fame.
Barbados 10 Dollars banknote 2013
The Right Excellent Charles Duncan O’Neal (1879-1936), was a doctor and a member of the privileged class who agitated for the rights of the underprivileged. He fought against the racism that was rampant in the 1920s and 1930s.
Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge is a bustling throughfare that stretches across the Careenage and connects the main area of Bridgetown to Bay Street and the south coast of the island.
Barbados 20 Dollars banknote 2013
The Right Excellent Samuel Jackman Prescod (1806-1871) was the son of a free-coloured woman and a wealthy landowner.
From an early age, he recognised the injustices faced by both the free-coloured and blacks in Barbados, and sought to unite those groups, and poor whites, against the ruling class.
The Parliament Buildings are located in the capital city, Bridgetown. The buildings were completed in 1874 to be a fitting home to Barbados’ parliament, which was established in 1639 and is the third oldest in the Commonwealth and so predates the construction of the buildings by more than 200 years. In addition to housing the Senate and the House of Assembly, the buildings are home to the Museum of Parliament.
Barbados 50 Dollars banknote 2013
The Right Excellent Errol Barrow (1920-1987) is perhaps the most beloved of all Barbadian statesmen.
A lawyer by profession, he entered the political arena in 1951, when he joined the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and immediately won a seat in the House of Assembly.
Independence Square was once a car park, but the area was redesigned, and in 2007, it reopened as a civic space with fountains and an amphitheatre that overlooks the Careenage. Standing high above Independence Square is a statue of the Right Honourable Errol Walton Barrow, who is also known to Barbadians as the Father of Independence.
Barbados 100 Dollars banknote 2013
The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams (1898-1971) is regarded as a hero of the social revolution in Barbados.
A lawyer by profession, he represented Clement Payne after the 1937 riots and used his oratorical skills and shrewd mind to advance the cause of the underprivileged.
Grantley Adams International Airport is Barbados’ only airport. Originally called Seawell Airport, it was renamed in honour of the Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams in 1976. Between 2004 and 2006, the airport underwent substantial expansion and renovation to better equip the airport to handle the more than two million passengers that pass through it annually.
Bridgetown 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 at roughly 110,000.
Established: 1628, Area: 40 km2, Time zone: UTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone), Area code: +1 246, Driving side: left