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Barbados

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Bar·ba·dos  (bär-bds, -dz, -ds)
A country occupying the easternmost island of the West Indies. Probably first visited by the Portuguese, the island was settled by the British in the early 1600s, became a separate colony in 1885, and gained full independence in 1966. Bridgetown is the capital and the largest city. Population: 277,000.

Bar·badi·an adj. & n.
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Barbados
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Noun1.BarbadosBarbados - a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands
Barbados - easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
Bridgetown, capital of Barbados - capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
2.Barbados - easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
Caribees, Lesser Antilles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies
Barbados - a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
Barbadian - a native or inhabitant of Barbados
Translations
Spanish Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdɔs] nBarbados m
French Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdɔs] nBarbade f
German Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdɔs] nBarbados nt
Italian Barbados [bɑːˈbeɪdɔs] nBarbados fsg

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The following Web-site addresses were incorrect in the Captive Domicile listings in the July 2005 issue: Barbados, www.
In the financial sector, Barbados has always placed more emphasis on attracting entities with the highest integrity than on competing for the highest number of firms, said Williams.
Leaving his native Barbados for Canada in 1955, the author intended to obtain a degree in political science and economics, go on to England to study law and return to Barbados to become a politician--a typical plan for young Caribbean intellectuals of the era.
 
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