Interesting
facts Barbados,
an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, is the birthplace of
the iconic rum punch cocktail.
The highest point in Barbados is 1,100 feet. This doesn’t
even compare to the tallest building in the world which is 2,700
feet high! Barbados
is the 3rd oldest Parliamentary democracy in the world.
Barbados
exports about $55 million of rum per year across the world.
Barbados
got its first name in Portuguese (Los Barbados) reportedly named
after the Bearded Fig Tree.
Bridgetown
was originally called Indian Bridge and changed to its current
name after 1654.
