What Do You Know About Barbados

Where is Barbados Located?

• Caribbean Sea

• North Atlantic Ocean

• Europe

• North America

Answer explanation

Barbados is a flat Caribbean island located outside of the island chain in the North Atlantic Ocean, and not the Caribbean Sea. As a result, Barbados is referred to as the gem of the Caribbean

Which one is the Capital of Barbados?

• Kingstown

• Port of Spain

• Kingston

• Bridgetown

Answer explanation

The capital of of Barbados is Bridgetown and this most popular town out of our 4 towns. In this photo you can see the parliament building, in the town you can find two bus terminals, the Bridgetown harbour, a fish market and 2 squares. For those who like to shop, you can do duty-free shopping in Bridgetown.

Can you guess the size of Barbados?

• 303.30 square milles (milla cuadrada)

• 266 square miles (milla cuadrada)

• 166 square miles (milla cuadrada)

• 500 square miles (milla cuadrada)

Answer explanation

The size of Barbados is 166 square miles which is smaller than the state New York City in America. There are 11 parishes (parroquias) in Barbados with 4 towns and 4 coasts (costas).

Which flag is the Barbados flag?

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Answer explanation

In the flag the blue represents the blue sea and sky, yellow represents the sun and the golden sand, and the black trident stands for the abolition of slavery and our break away from the British empire.

What do you call people who were born in Barbados?

• Barbadians

• Barbs

• Bajans

• Islanders

Answer explanation

There are 2 names. Anyone from Barbados is called a Barbadian or for short (para abreviar) Bajan. Our creole is also called Bajan.

How many seasons are there in Barbados?

• 3 Seasons

• 2 Seasons

• 4 Seasons

• 1 Season

Answer explanation

Given that it is an island, there are two seasons (estaciones): the dry season (estación seca) which is from December to May and the wet season (estación lluviosa) which is from June to November. Barbados has over 3000 hours of sunshine each year

Do you know who is the current Prime Minister (Primer/a Ministro/a) of Barbados?

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Answer explanation

In a world where most important roles are dominated by men, in the little island of Barbados our Prime Minister is a woman and her name is Mia Amor Mottley. Our President (presidenta) is also a woman.