Barbados Guide
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Home to the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium, Barbados is one of main islands hosting the twenty20 World Cup 2010. The Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium will host 2 group matches, 8 Super Eight Matches and the Finals of Twenty20 World Cup 2010. Located in Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval recently underwent a massive makeover and was reopened in 2007 for the World Cup.
Even though Barbados is a small island there is a lot of exploring to do and there are some places that you cannot escape visiting. Right from natural caves to gardens, beaches and waterfalls there a lots of places to travel around and do around the area. Visitors can enjoy a range of adventure and water sports.
Barbados Info
ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Bridgetown
GEOGRAPHY
It is an Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. You can see coral reefs, caves and gullys etc all in an island of 431 square kilometres.
DEMOGRAPHY
A population of close to 0.28 Million. Muslims account for about 8% of the population.
CLIMATE
Barbados has a warm climate which is moderately tropical. Including higher rainfall, the average temperatures range from 21°C to 31°C.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
English is the official language. Bajan is widely used as well.
LOCAL TIME
GMT -4hrs throughout the year
BUSINESS HOURS
General: 9 AM to 5 PM
HOLIDAYS
Independence Day: November 30th
Emancipation Day: August 1st
May Day: May 1st
Christmas: December 25th
CURRENCY
Barbadian Dollar
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Police/ Emergencies: 211
Medical: 511
Fire: 311
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