Key data for Barbados

Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, UK, represented by Clifford Husbands (Governor General)
Head of government: David Thompson (Prime Minister)
Type of state: constitutional monarchy
Land area: 430 km2
Capital: Bridgetown
Population: 276’000
Language/s: English
Currency: Barbardian dollar (BBD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2008: USD 3.78 billion
Change over previous year: +1.7%
Per capita GDP 2008: USD 13’700.52
Swiss colony 2008: 47 people
Swiss exports 2008: CHF 17.9 million
Change over previous year: +9.5%
Swiss imports 2008: CHF 1.2 million
Change over previous year: +345.6%