Facts At A Glance

Area: 430 sq km (166 sq mi)
Population: 286,705 (June 2011)
Capital City: Bridgetown (pop. 5,996)
People: African (90%), English, Scottish & East Indians
Language: English
Literacy Rate: 99.7%
Religion: Anglican, Adventist, Methodist, Catholic, Pentecostal and others

GDP: US$4.3 billion (2010)
GDP growth rate: -2.9%
GDP per capita: US$14,874
Major industries: Tourism, sugar, financial services, information services, agriculture, distribution
Major trading partners: Caribbean Community (CARICOM), UK, USA, CHINA, CANADA

Government: since November 30, 1966, an Independent state within the British Commonwealth
Governor-General: Sir Clifford Husbands

Cabinet Members

The Hon. Freundel J. Stuart , Q.C., M.P., Prime Minister, Minister of the Civil Service, National Security and Urban Development
Dr. The Hon. David C. Estwick, M.P., Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, and Water Resource Management
The Hon. Ronald D. Jones, M.P., Minister of Education and Human Resource Development
The Hon. Adriel Brathwaite, M.P., Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs
The Hon. Michael A. Lashley, M.P., Minister of Housing and Lands
The Hon. Richard L. Sealy, M.P., Minister of Tourism
The Hon. Stephen D. Blackett, M.P., Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development
The Hon. John D.E. Boyce, M.P., Minister of Transport and Works
Dr. The Hon. Esther R. Byer-Suckoo, M.P., Minister of Labour and Social Security
The Hon. E. George Hutson, M.P., Minister of International Transport and International Business
The Hon. Denis Kellman, M.P., Minister of Industry, Small Business and Rural Development
Dr. The Hon. Denis S. Lowe, M.P., Minister of Environment and Drainage
The Hon. Christopher P. Sinckler, M.P., Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
The Hon. Donville O. Inniss, M.P., Minister of Health
The Hon. Patrick M.T. Todd, M.P., Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Lands
Senator The Hon. Maxine P.O. McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Senator The Hon. Darcy W. Boyce, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister
Senator The Hon. Haynesley L. Benn, Minister of Commerce and Trade
Senator The Hon. Irene Sandiford-Garner, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health
Senator Harry Husbands, Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister
Senator Jepter Ince, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs