Barbados
Barbados is a state in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that has existed since 1966 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Britain's oldest sugar island, independent in 1966. It replaced the British monarch with an elected president in 2021.
See Barbados on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1966 CE to the present
- Duration
- 59 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Bridgetown
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- British West Indies
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Dutch Caribbean
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Barbados exist?
1966 CE to the present, about 59 years.
Where was Barbados?
Caribbean, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Bridgetown.
What language did Barbados speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.