The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ 15–64 years: 67% (male 85,437; female 88,131)

       65 years and over: 10% (male 9,862; female 16,270) (1999 est.)

      Population growth rate: 0.04% (1999 est.)

      Birth rate: 14.46 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Death rate: 8.16 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: −5.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 16.74 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.98 years male: 72.22 years female: 77.81 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 1.83 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Barbadian(s) adjective: Barbadian

      Ethnic groups: black 80%, white 4%, other 16%

      Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%,

       Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%

      Languages: English

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school

       total population: 97.4%

       male: 98%

       female: 96.8% (1995 est.)

      Government

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Barbados

      Data code: BB

      Government type: parliamentary democracy

      Capital: Bridgetown

      Administrative divisions: 11 parishes; Christ Church, Saint

       Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint

       Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas

       note: the city of Bridgetown may be given parish status

      Independence: 30 November 1966 (from UK)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 30 November (1966)

      Constitution: 30 November 1966

      Legal system: English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),

       represented by Governor General Sir Clifford Straughn HUSBANDS

       (since 1 June 1996)

       head of government: Prime Minister Owen Seymour ARTHUR (since 6

       September 1994); Deputy Prime Minister Billie MILLER (since 6

       September 1994)

       cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of

       the prime minister

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary monarch; governor general

       appointed by the monarch; prime minister appointed by the governor

       general

      Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate

       (21-member body appointed by the governor general) and the House of

       Assembly (28 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to

       serve five-year terms)

       elections: House of Assembly—last held 20 January 1999 (next to be

       held by January 2004)

       election results: House of Assembly—percent of vote by party—NA;

       seats by party—BLP 26, DLP 2

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Judicature (judges are

       appointed by the Service Commissions for the Judicial and Legal

       Service)

      Political parties and leaders: Democratic Labor Party or DLP

      Political pressure groups and leaders: Barbados Workers Union

      International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CDB,

       ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,

       ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU,

       LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO,

       WIPO, WMO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Courtney N. BLACKMAN

       chancery: 2144 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

       consulate(s) general: Coral Gables (Florida), Miami, and New York

       consulate(s): Los Angeles

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador E. William CROTTY

       embassy: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building, Broad Street,

       Bridgetown

       mailing address: P.O. Box 302, Bridgetown; FPO AA 34055

      Flag description: three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist

       side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on

       the gold band; the trident head represents independence and a break

       with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete

       trident)

      Economy

      Economy—overview: Historically, the Barbadian economy had been dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities, but production in recent СКАЧАТЬ