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Barbados

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Country Name

Conventional long form: none

Conventional short form: Barbados

Administrative Divisions

11 parishes; Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas; note - the city of Bridgetown may be given parish status

Independence

30 November 1966 (from UK)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 30 November (1966)

Constitution

30 November 1966

Legal System

English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Clifford Straughn HUSBANDS (since 1 June 1996)

Head of government: Prime Minister Owen Seymour ARTHUR (since 6 September 1994); Deputy Prime Minister Billie MILLER (since 6 September 1994)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

Elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; prime minister appointed by the governor general

Legislative Branch

Elections: House of Assembly - last held 20 January 1999 (next to be held by January 2004)

Election results: House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - BLP 26, DLP 2

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court of Judicature (judges are appointed by the Service Commissions for the Judicial and Legal Services)

Political Parties and Leaders

Barbados Labor Party or BLP [Owen ARTHUR]; Democratic Labor Party or DLP [David THOMPSON]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Richard HAYNES]

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Barbados Workers Union [Leroy TROTMAN]; Clement Payne Labor Union [David COMMISSIONG]; People's Progressive Movement [Eric SEALY]; Worker's Party of Barbados [Dr. George BELLE]

Flag Description

Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)

National Anthem

Year

Government Type

  • Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth

Capital

    Bridgetown

Diplomatic Representation in the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Michael KING
  • Chancery
    2144 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
  • Telephone
    [1] (202) 939-9200
  • FAX
    [1] (202) 332-7467
  • Consulate(s) General
    Miami and New York
  • Consulate(s)
    Los Angeles

Diplomatic Representation from the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador James A. DALEY
  • Embassy
    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building, Broad Street, Bridgetown
  • Mailing Address
    P. O. Box 302, Bridgetown; FPO AA 34055
  • Telephone
    [1] (246) 436-4950
  • FAX
    [1] (246) 429-5246

International Organization Participation

  • ACP
  • C
  • Caricom
  • CCC
  • CDB
  • ECLAC
  • FAO
  • G-77
  • IADB
  • IBRD
  • ICAO
  • ICFTU
  • ICRM
  • IFAD
  • IFC
  • IFRCS
  • ILO
  • IMF
  • IMO
  • Intelsat
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • ISO
  • ITU
  • LAES
  • NAM
  • OAS
  • OPANAL
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • UNIDO
  • UPU
  • WFTU
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WMO
  • WTrO
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