Barbados
Barbados is a state on the island of the same name in the group of the Lesser Antilles, in the east of the Caribbean Sea.
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Population
Migration
2021: Net outflow over 4 years
Economy
Unemployment
2020: Unemployment rate - 14.9%
Tourism
Consumption
Meat
2023: Poultry meat is the most consumed type of meat
Crime
2023: 15.3 killings per 100,000 population due to arms smuggling from the United States
About 90% of the killing weapons in their countries are purchased legally in and USA then smuggled abroad, Caribbean island nation officials said. "The right to bear arms in the US," notes one prime minister, "does not mean that there is also a right to trade these weapons."
History
2021: Obtaining Republic Status
At the end of November 2021, Barbados officially became a republic and removed the queen from the Great Britain post of head. states The island nation in the Caribbean was led by President-elect Sandra Mason.
Singer of Barbadian descent Rihanna was recognized as a national hero during the inauguration ceremony. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Rihanna was "doing exemplary service for the good of Barbados" through her creativity, discipline and dedication to the country.
Shine like a diamond, and glorify your people with words and deeds, - turned to the performer Mia Mottley, referring to the popular song Rihanna Diamonds. |
At the end of September 2021, the country's parliament unanimously supported amendments to the constitution, allowing it to abandon the monarchical form of government and turn the country into a republic, and almost a month later voted to appoint the island's Governor General Sandra Mason as the first president. Once out of the Queen's grip, the state will remain part of the British Commonwealth.
By the end of November 2021, Elizabeth II is still the formal head of Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Gwyni, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Jamaica. All 14 countries have independence, they used to be English colonies.
1996-2020: Gaining independence
Barbados has been ruled by England since the 17th century. In 1996, the country gained independence, but British Queen Elizabeth II remained the official head of state. In 2020, the Barbados authorities decided to abandon this system and stop formal subordination to the queen:
It's time to put our colonial past behind us completely.[1] |