Barbados: An Island Nation, Not Located "On" Another Country

Barbados (not "Barbedos") is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. It is not located on any other country.

Key facts:

• Location: ~160 km (100 mi) east of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; ~400 km (250 mi) northeast of Trinidad and Tobago.
• Status: Independent since 30 November 1966 (formerly a British colony).
• Capital: Bridgetown.
• Population: ~288,000 (2023).
• Maritime neighbors: Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana (maritime boundary).

Barbados is a full member of the UN, Commonwealth, CARICOM, and OAS.