Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is a country in Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Bridgetown, home to roughly 286,641 people across 430 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Population
- 286,641
- Land area
- 430 km²
- ISO codes
- BB / BRB
- Languages
- English
Did you know?
- Barbados is often called the birthplace of rum — Mount Gay has distilled here since the 1700s.
- Crop Over festival marks the old sugar harvest with calypso, costumes, and street parties.
- Flying fish leap from the waves and land on Barbadian plates as a national culinary icon.
- Bridgetown's garrison district is a UNESCO site tied to British Atlantic empire history.
- The island's east coast faces the wild Atlantic, while the west coast shelters calm Caribbean bays.
Practice with geography games
Studying Barbados is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.