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2. Barbados - Wikipedia

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   Etymology. The name "Barbados" is from either the Portuguese term os barbados or the Spanish equivalent, los barbados, both meaning "the bearded ones". It is unclear whether "bearded" refers to the long, hanging roots of the bearded fig-tree (Ficus citrifolia), a species of banyan indigenous to the island, or to the allegedly bearded Caribs who once inhabited the island, or, more fancifully ...

3. Mia Mottley - Wikipedia

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   Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP [2] (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold either position. She is also Barbados' first prime minister under its republican system ...

4. COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados - Wikipedia

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   The COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados was a part of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ). [3] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, [4] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, [5] and recognized as a pandemic by the World Health ...

5. Public holidays in Barbados - Wikipedia

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   Public holidays in Barbados. There are 12 public holidays in Barbados, [1] which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Holidays in Barbados are also referred to as bank holidays locally: [2] Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar . A day of recognition for Errol Barrow, the Father of the Nation.

6. History of Barbados - Wikipedia

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   The island was an English and later a British colony from 1625 until 1966. Sugar cane cultivation in Barbados began in the 1640s, which saw the increasing importation of black slaves from West Africa. Several black slave codes were implemented in the late-17th century which resulted in several slave rebellion attempts, however none was ...

7. Sandra Mason - Wikipedia

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   diplomat. Dame Sandra Prunella Mason FB GCMG DA SC (born 17 January 1949) is a Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is serving as the first president of Barbados since 2021. She was previously the eighth and final governor-general of Barbados from 2018 to 2021, the second woman to hold the office. On 20 October 2021, Mason was elected ...

8. Sada Williams - Wikipedia

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   Sada Williams ( SHAH-day; [3] born 1 December 1997) [4] is a Barbadian sprinter competing primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first Barbadian woman ever to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. [2] Williams took a gold in the event at the 2022 ...

9. Geography of Barbados - Wikipedia

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   Barbados. /  13.167°N 59.550°W  / 13.167; -59.550. Barbados is a continental island in the North Atlantic Ocean and is located at 13°10' north of the equator, and 59°32' west of the Prime Meridian. As the easternmost isle of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, Barbados lies 160 kilometres (100 mi) east of the Windward Islands and ...