Capital: Bridgetown
Population: About 250,000
Climate: 8-9 hours of sunshine most days. Temperature between 75F and 90F year round
Geography: 21 miles x 14 miles. West and South Coast have calm Caribbean sea and endless beaches, with rugged cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean on East Coast.
Currency: BB$ Barbados Dollar (US$1 = BB$2)
Driving: A temporary yearly Barbados licence costs BB$10. We drive on the left.
Time: GMT -4 hrs. There's no daylight saving
Electricity: 110 volts