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	Barbados - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Barbados is known for its white sand beaches and for the coral reefs that fringe the island on three sides.
		The population of Barbados (2006 estimate) is 279,912.
		Barbados is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with an average population density of 651 persons per sq km (1,686 per sq mi).
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	Barbados - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		In 1652 the island received The Charter of Barbados, by which the island was guaranteed government by a governor, council, and freely elected assembly, and freedom from taxation without the consent of the islanders.
		Grantley Adams, leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the Barbadian prime minister from 1954 to 1958, served as prime minister of the federation.
		Arthur’s BLP was reelected in landslide victories in 1999 and 2003.
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	:: The Barbados Parliament ::
		Barbados was colonised in 1627 in the name of Charles I(1625-49) by the Governor, Charles Wolferstone, as the representative of the Earl of Carlisle, after whom Carlisle Bay was named.
		The Barbados Progressive League, soon to become the Barbados Labour Party, was formed in April and launched in October 1938.
		In August 2000, the Barbados Centennial Honour was established and was presented to 100 Barbadians on January 1, 2001 in an investiture by His Excellency the Governor General at Government House.
	www.barbadosparliament.com /history.php (2013 words)

	Government of Barbados History
		It saw the consolidation of land holdings into large estates and the end of the small farmers; the end of the indentured European labourers and the drastic reduction of the white population; and the large scale importation of fl slaves from Africa, who provided plantation labour until their emancipation in 1838.
		The Barbados Labour Party took the reins of government again, when in the General Elections of 1976 and 1981 it was led to power by Mr.
		Owen Arthur led the Barbados Labour Party to victory in the 1994 elections.
	www.barbados.gov.bb /history.htm (812 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is a constitutional democracy with a multiparty, parliamentary form of government and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Prime Minister Owen Arthur of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is the head of government and governs with an appointed cabinet.
		As part of a September cabinet reshuffle by the ruling party, a female former senator was appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, and a female former Minister of Health was reinstated as the Minister of Physical Development and the Environment.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/wha/8290.htm (4228 words)

	History - Barbados - Caribbean: barbados history, history portuguese, american revolution, 1976 election, power two
		Barbados gained full internal self-government in 1961, and it became an independent state in the Commonwealth of the Nations on November 30, 1966.
		Barbados has enjoyed a stable democratic government, and a transfer of power between the two major political parties—the first since 1961—was peacefully achieved in 1976.
		The election of 1986 reversed the position of the parties in the assembly, and Errol Barrow of the Democratic Labour Party became prime minister.
	www.countriesquest.com /caribbean/barbados/history.htm (378 words)

	Welcome to Barbados
		Barbados is not part of the Lesser Antilles, although it is sometimes grouped with this archipelago.
		Labour Party (founded in 1938) are the main political parties.
		Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth and continues to play a leading role in the establishment of regional cooperation.
	www.sweetvacation.com /Pages/Barbados.html (2063 words)

	Democratic Labour Party - Home
		The people of Barbados continued their vote of confidence in the DLP by attending in their numbers despite the potential distraction of a free concert which was heavily promoted by the Government.
		The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in their National Strategic Plan indicated that they are in a "permanent mode of reform" but it is clear they are really in panic mode.
		It is evident that the many senior Barbados Labour Party (BLP) members in attendance left the meeting shamed by the truth coming from the bellies of speaker after speaker.
	www.dlpbarbados.org (1267 words)

	History of Barbados
		The island was therefore claimed on behalf of King James I. On February 17th 1627, Captain Henry Powell landed with a party of 80 settlers and 10 slaves to occupy and settle the island.
		Barbados was first occupied by the British in 1627 and remained a British colony until internal autonomy was granted in 1961.
		The first leader of Barbados as a free nation was the Right Honourable Errol Walton Barrow, of the Democratic Labour Party.
	www.barbados.org /history1.htm (1340 words)

	Sandy Lane - Luxury Golf and Spa Resort at St James in Barbados
		The beautiful island of Barbados is a 166-square-mile playground of lush green vegetation rimmed with beautiful beaches and pristine blue water.
		Barbados gained independence from Britain in 1966 under the leadership of the late Rt.
		The country is currently governed by the Barbados Labour Party led by Prime Minister, the Rt.
	www.sandylane.com /stjamesbarbados/history.html (446 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Barbados Labour Party
		The party was the organization vehicle for the political movement brought on by the unrest of 1937 and which ultimately resulted in a peaceful transfer of power.
		In the Barbados legislative election, 2003, the Barbados Labour Party won 23 out of the 30 seats, passing the requirement of holding more than 16 to form a majority government.
		The Barbados Labour Party is defined as “moderate left of centre.” Barbados is divided into 11 parishes; the Barbados Labour Party won 75,313 out of 135,083 votes that were cast in the 2003 House election, equalling about 55.75% of the vote.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Barbados_Labour_Party (346 words)

	Barbados Human Rights Practices, 1995 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Title: Barbados Human Rights Practices, 1995 Author: U.S. Department of State Date: March 1996 BARBADOS Barbados, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, is a constitutional democracy with a multiparty, parliamentary form of government.
		Barbados is in the forefront of an initiative to standardize police procedures throughout the English-speaking Caribbean region.
		The largest union, the Barbados Workers' Union, was historically closely associated with the opposition Democratic Labour Party.
	www.usemb.se /human/human95/barbados.htm (2684 words)

	Barbados
		Although the BLP had finally gained a majority in the House, Adams was unable to hold the party together.
		The BLP and BWU, which had formerly acted in unison, pulled apart in 1954 after Adams resigned as president of the BWU, became premier (the preindependence title for prime minister), under a new ministerial system of government, and neglected to include the new BWU president, Frank Walcott, in his cabinet.
		The BLP also swept these elections, capturing almost all of the seats allotted to Barbados; subsequently, Adams, who had been knighted in 1952, was elected prime minister of the West Indies Federation.
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/83.htm (1479 words)

	Government of Barbados - Prime Minister
		Following the 1986 General Elections, when the Barbados Labour party lost at the polls, she was appointed to the Senate where she served as Leader of Opposition Business.
		She was again elected Member for the City of Bridgetown in the 1991 General Elections, and served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1993 until 1994, when the Barbados Labour Party was returned to government.
		She is also a member of the Barbados Family Planning Association, the Barbados National Trust and the Barbados Museum and Historical Society.
	www.barbados.gov.bb /bmiller.htm (354 words)

	A short history of Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Barbados, discovered by Spain around 1500 and shortly settled by Spanish colonists, is settled in 1627 by English colonists.
		Progress toward more democratic government for Barbados are made in 1951, when the first general election under universal adult suffrage occurs.
		The party splits in factions in 1985, which leads in 1986 to an electoral defeat.
	www.electionworld.org /history/barbados.htm (296 words)

	:: The Barbados Parliament ::
		Barbados is a leading parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, recognising Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State.
		She is represented by the Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands, G.C.M.G., K.A., The country has a bicameral legislature and a mature social democratic party system, based on universal adult suffrage and total purity in elections.
		The Democratic Labour Party governed from 1966 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1994.
	www.barbadosparliament.com /the_constitution.php (393 words)

	EUROPA - Development - Countries - Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands, and covers an area of 431 sq.
		Barbados is ranked 30th out of 177 countries in the human development index 2004 of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which puts it in the "high human development" band.
		In 2005, Barbados replaced the UK Privy Council, which used to serve as the final court of appeal, with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the highest judicial body.
	ec.europa.eu /development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=bb&lng=en&status=new (1327 words)

	Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Democratic Labour Party is the social-democratic opposition party in Barbados.
		It currently has 7 of 30 seats in the Parliament of Barbados, and is led by David Thompson.
		Thompson replaced Clyde Mascoll in 2006 when Mascoll resigned his party post and joined the ruling Barbados Labour Party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Labour_Party_(Barbados) (130 words)

	International projects: The Labour Party: securing Britain's future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Labour Party conducted an assessment visit to Moldova where meetings were held with the major centre-left political parties and various non-partisan organisations.
		Participants took part from the Barbados Labour Party, the Dominica Labour Party, the People’s National Party of Jamaica, the St Lucia Labour Party and the Unity Labour Party of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
		The Labour Party is running a project on tackling this issue particularly the trafficking of women and children in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	www.labour.org.uk /3561 (1799 words)

	Advocate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		THE Democratic Labour party scored ten points on delivery last Sunday.The Pic-O-De-Crop Finals crowd that attended the first in a series of public meetings was energised by the partys platform delivery.
		It is evident that the many senior Barbados Labour Party members in attendance left the meeting shamed by the truth coming from the bellies of speaker after speaker.
		The death bell is tolling for the Barbados Labour Party.
	www.barbadosadvocate.com /NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=27930 (400 words)

	Barbados Financial Overview
		Barbados (known as the “little England of the Caribbean”) lies in the North Atlantic Ocean north east of Venezuela and has a land area of 431 sq km.
		Barbados was identified by the OECD as one of the 35 jurisdictions considered to be a tax haven but was taken off the list in January 2002.
		Elections: The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) was returned to a third term in office in elections held on 21 May 2003.
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	Barbados
		Barbados is a longstanding constitutional democracy with a multiparty, parliamentary form of government and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) is responsible for law enforcement and is under the control of civilian authorities.
		In the May elections, the BLP, led by Prime Minister Owen Arthur, won its third parliamentary election, returning to office with a 23-7 seat majority over the Democratic Labour Party.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27885.htm (3889 words)

	The Nation Newspaper \| What surge?
		We contend that since the Democratic Labour Party now only needs an electoral swing of 7 per cent to win the next election, the possibility that Barbados Labour Party support could be on the lower fringe of the 56 per cent estimated by CADRES must be a major cause for concern on their part.
		Since the Democratic Labour Party increased its seat share in 2003 by 250 per cent, we contend that this higher level of desire for change would already be reflected in a substantial improvement of the fortunes of the Democratic Labour Party.
		In the case of the Democratic Labour Party, the leadership stocks of Thompson have not grown at the expense of anyone in the party and have even grown while he was not at the helm of the DLP.
	www.nationnews.com /life/301713226671824.php (1496 words)

	Better Progress 1850 - 1961 at Totally Barbados
		Rival factions within the B.L.P. led to a split in the ranks and an off-shoot group formed the Democratic Labour Party (D.L.P.) This two-party system existed uninterrupted until 1989 when history repeated itself and a third party, the National Democratic Party was created.
		Then, in 1966 Barbados gained independence from Britain under the leadership of the late Errol Walton Barrow of the D.L.P. Despite becoming an independent nation, Barbados still maintains close ties to the British monarch, represented by the Governor General, and remains a member of the Commonwealth.
		Barbados Today While sugar remains the number one agricultural product, a drive around the island will readily reveal a diminishing number of cane fields; a larger acreage devoted to diversification into other crops; and significantly, an increase in tourism related development, including golf courses, new hotels and upmarket residential communities.
	www.totallybarbados.com /barbados/About_Barbados/Local_Information/History/3595.htm (662 words)

	Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Barbados is also firmly committed to expanding opportunities for all our three-year olds to gain access to education in Nursery and Primary Schools, cognizant of the benefits to be derived from early childhood education.
		In the context of the ongoing reforms, the provision of post-secondary/ tertiary level education in Barbados is being geared towards increasing adequately trained and qualified persons.
		The initiatives outlined clearly demonstrate Barbados’ progress in the provision of educational opportunities at all levels to meet its commitment in achieving Education for All.
	www.ibe.unesco.org /International/ICE47/English/MesMOE/messages/barbados.html (425 words)

	BLP ready to defend their record - CBC.bb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		That is the message the Barbados Labour Party is sending the opposition Democratic Labour Party as the political battle lines are drawn ahead of the next general elections.
		Leading the BLP team, Prime Minister Owen Arthur said they were ready to defend their record of performance and to take the country forward.
		The party also suggested that a DLP defeat could be devastating politically for opposition leader David Thompson.
	www.cbc.bb /content/view/7642/10 (254 words)

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		Arthur led the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in the 1994 elections with the BLP winning 19 of the 28 seats in the House of Assembly.
		Arthur again led the BLP to victory at the polls, with the BLP capturing 26 seats in the House of Assembly.
		Now the second busiest town in Barbados, Speightstown is once again on the rise to fame and fortune with the development of Port St. Charles, a new exclusive island community and Marina.
	www.barbados.ie /People.htm (520 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade :: Barbados
		Barbados has had uninterrupted parliamentary government since 1639 and has been a sovereign independent state within the Commonwealth since 1966.
		Both parties are fundamentally committed to democracy, the rule of law and a free-market economy as the basis of political stability, social and economic prosperity.
		Barbados enjoys an enviable international reputation in each of these areas, as well as with respect to administrative competence, economic efficiency and the observance of human rights and democratic freedoms.
	www.foreign.gov.bb /pageselect.cfm?page=18 (177 words)

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