Barbados

Barbados is an island nation located towards the east of the Caribbean Sea and in the west of the Atlantic Ocean, part of the eastern islands of the Lesser Antilles, with the nations of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines being its closest neighbors. The island is 430 km2 (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher areas in the island's interior. It is located 13º north of the Equator and 59º west of the Prime Meridian, about 434.5 km (270 miles) northeast of Venezuela.

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Island nation - Caribbean Sea - Atlantic Ocean - Lesser Antilles - Saint Lucia - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Equator - Prime Meridian - Venezuela

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Barbados is predominantly composed of coral and limestone. It is tropical with constant tradewinds and containes of some marshes and mangrove swamps. Some parts of the island's interior are also dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide pastures with many good views to the sea.

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Coral - Limestone - Marsh - Mangrove - Swamp - Pastures

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Barbados has one of the highest standards of living and literacy rates in the world and is currently according to the UN's UNDP, the #1 developing country in the world. The island is a major tourist destination.

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UN - UNDP

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