Barbados Geography
Barbados Geography: A summary of information about Barbados Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Barbados: Geography
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates
13 10 N, 59 32 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
97 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Terrain
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
Land use
arable land: 37% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 5% forests and woodland: 12% other: 46% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Environment - current issues
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
Environment - international agreements
party to: Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity
Geography - note
easternmost Caribbean island
