Barbados is a 166 square mile (430 square kilometre) English-speaking island country in the Caribbean, graced with a gently sloping terrain inhabited by a welcoming and joyful population of just over a quarter of a million people, and surrounded on all sides by golden sandy beaches and crystal clear azure waters whose waves break above 55 miles (90 kilometres) of coral reef. Barbados’ location in the south Caribbean serves it with steady year-round temperatures rarely exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) while also keeping outside the hurricane belt, ensuring warm and dry weather conditions most of the year, tempered by the trade winds from the north-east.

The island has a strong British influence which began in the 1600s, and is evident in its style of government, Anglican religion, and architecture. Through the strength of firstly a vibrant sugar industry and then its position as the quintessential warm-weather tourist destination in the Western hemisphere, Barbados has maintained a relatively stable economy and is the only developed country among the Caribbean islands.

The culture of Barbados can be seen historically as a synthesis of primarily West-African and European influences, a blend which has given the island a varied and interesting array of cuisine, festivals and music. Barbadians’ impact on modern culture on a worldwide stage includes the famous Crop Over Kadooment carnival celebration, numerous international sportsmen and entertainers such as Rihanna and Obadele Thompson, and the oldest rum in the world,Mount Gay.Barbados’ capital city is Bridgetown and was established in 1628  by British settlers. The city is home to myriad historic pieces of architecture; Bridgetown and its garrison were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011

巴巴多斯是一个位于加勒比海西南部的说英语的岛国。它的面积是四百三十平方公里，是一个非常漂亮的岛国。它的地势徐徐地向（要写上方向）倾斜下去。人口现在有差不多三十万，巴巴多斯人非常热情好
客也非常活泼。巴巴多斯岛的每一部分都被特别的金色沙滩和澄澈的蔚蓝大海环抱着。在东北信风的影响下，来自加勒比海的海风，从巴巴多斯的东北吹过整个巴巴多斯岛，所以岛上的气候长年给人很舒服的感觉。

巴巴多斯是一个英联邦国家，首都叫布里奇顿，在1628年被英国人建立，因此巴巴多斯受英国影响很大。布里奇顿有很多特别有历史的建筑，布里奇顿及其军事要塞在2011年被UNECSO (联合国教科文组织）定为世界文化和自然遗产。巴巴多斯的每一个地方都可以看到有英国特色的政府，圣公会信教和建筑。以前，巴巴多斯以农业经济为主，最重要的是甘蔗糖和棉花。因为巴巴多斯生产的甘蔗糖特别甜所以巴巴多斯糖在全世界都很有名 。（现在巴巴多斯的旅游业，建筑业等产业都发展的很好，成为新的经济支柱。）

巴巴多斯的文化是西非文化和欧洲文化混合而衍生出一个非常特异的个体。从巴巴多斯的饮食、音乐和节日等方面，都可以感受到那两个文化的影响。虽然巴巴多斯是个小国家，但每年都有几万人来看我们最大的节日 ：Kadooment (卡杜门特），是庆祝巴巴多斯所有的文化和历史的节日。巴巴多斯有好多世界知名的音乐家，比如Rihanna。还有运动员，比如Obadele Thompson，他是 2000年奥运会100跑米季军。