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
- 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
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