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	BARBADOS
		Barbados has one of the highest standards of living and literacy rates in the developing world and, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Barbados is currently the No. 4 most developed of all developing countries in the world.
		Barbados is a relatively flat island, rising gently to the central highland region, the highest point being Mount Hillaby, in the Scotland district, at 336 metres (1,100 ft) above sea level.
		Barbados is often spared from the amount of tropical storms and hurricanes during the rainy season due to its far eastern location in the Atlantic Ocean pushing it just outside of the principal hurricane belt.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/barbados.htm (1754 words)

	Barbados - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Barbados is an island nation located towards the east of the Caribbean Sea and the west of the Atlantic Ocean, part of the eastern islands of the Lesser Antilles, with the nations of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines being its closest neighbors.
		Barbados is mainly composed of coral and limestone.
		In Barbados the Queen is styled "By the Grace of God, Queen of Barbados and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth." The present government is proposing that Barbados become a republic within the Commonwealth, with a ceremonial president replacing the Queen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barbados (2552 words)

	MSN Encarta - Barbados
		Barbados was a British colony for more than 300 years, until it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
		Barbados is known for its white sand beaches and for the coral reefs that fringe the island on three sides.
		Barbados is generally flat along the coast and hilly in the interior.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761554958 (490 words)

	Barbados 40 years of Independence - November 30th, 2006 at Totally Barbados
		Barbados is rich in history and culture, with British occupants on the island since 1627.
		Barbados has one of the oldest governments in the world, with Parliament first established in 1641, from December, 1961 Barbados was granted internal self-government under the direction of Right Honourable Errol W. Barrow, who then became Premier.
		Barbados gained full independence from the United Kingdom on November 30 1966, when it became a Commonwealth country, with Queen Elizabeth II remaining as head of state, with the monarchy represented by the Governor General.
	www.totallybarbados.com /barbados/Barbados_News/3826.htm (549 words)

	Barbados Law & Government
		Parliament may confer upon the High Court such powers in addition to those conferred by this section as may appear to Parliament to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling the High Court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section.
		Parliament may prescribe the offices that are to constitute the personal staff of the Governor - General, the salaries and allowances that are to be paid to the members of the staff and the other sums that are to be paid in respect of the expenditure attaching to the office of Governor - General.
		A Bill for an Act of Parliament under this section to which subsection (2) does not apply shall not be passed in either House unless at the final voting thereon in the House it is supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of the House.
	www.lawresearch.com /v2/global/zbb.htm (12792 words)

	Encyclopedia: Barbados Labour Party
		Led by Owen Arthur, the BLP dominates the Parliament of Barbados, with 23 of 28 seats.
		Barbados became an independent state in the British Commonwealth on November 30, 1966 and is a parliamentary democracy (modeled after the British Westminster system).
		The Barbados Labour Party is defined as “moderate left of center.” 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, equaling about 55.75% of the vote.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Barbados-Labour-Party (400 words)

	:: The Barbados Parliament ::
		Barbados was a member of the Federation of The West Indies, set up in 1958.
		After the Federation was dissolved in 1962, the Barbados Government first pursued negotiations for a smaller federation and then resolved to seek independence alone.
		Arrangements were agreed at a constitutional conference in London, and Barbados became an independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth on 30th November, 1966.
	www.barbadosparliament.com /the_parliament.php (294 words)

	Profile of Barbados
		Barbados is an exquisite island, located in the Atlantic Ocean 59º 37' West and 13º 04' North of the Equator.
		Archaeological evidence indicates that Arawak Indians inhabited Barbados prior to the settlement of the English at Holetown in 1625.
		Barbados has a long tradition of political and social stability, which enables a stable and democratic system of Government making it one of the most stable locations in the world for business.
	www.labour.gov.bb /blmis2/WEBDOC/trends/profile_of_barbados.asp (639 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is a constitutional democracy with a multiparty, parliamentary form of government and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The small volunteer Barbados Defense Force (BDF) is responsible for national security and can be employed to maintain public order in times of crisis, emergency, or other specific need; the BDF supported the police during the year.
		Although an act of Parliament in 2000 provided that a child born to a male or a female citizen has immediate citizenship, the act had not yet entered into effect at year's end, and it was not clear if it would be applied retroactively.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/wha/8290.htm (4212 words)

	Barbados Labour Party Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It is natural and necessary that Members of Parliament should exercise the right to fully represent the interests of their constituents on the floor of Parliament.
		Barbados gave leadership to the efforts by the international community to devise and embrace a Development Agenda for Small States.
		Secondly, beginning in 1998, Barbados began to implement the set of commitments it entered into in April 1994 under the GATT to remove non-tariff barriers to extra-regional imports, and the means by which we traditionally provided protection to industries.
	www.blp.org.bb /featureDetails.cfm?fid=6&91860246 (8727 words)

	The Irish News Online
		The prime minister of Barbados has announced plans to make the Caribbean island a republic, replacing the British Queen as the official head of state with a locally elected president.
		He said Barbados should switch to a republic because it is ”secure in its own identity to have one of its own become its supreme head of state”.
		Barbados became independent in 1966, but still recognises the Queen as the official head of state.
	www.irishnews.com /access/breakingnews/story.asp?j=167175272&p=y67y76y7x&n=167176198&x= (238 words)

	Barbados: Constitution, 1966
		Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in Her by section 5 of the Barbados Independence Act 1966 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
		Parliament may alter any of the provisions of this Order in the same manner as it may alter any of the provisions of the Constitution:
		Provided that section 3, section 5(1) and (7), section 9 and this section may be altered by Parliament only in the same manner as the provisions specified in section 49(2) of the Constitution.
	www.georgetown.edu /pdba/Constitutions/Barbados/barbados66.html (1412 words)

	JURIST Barbados - Barbadian law, legal research, human rights
		The bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Assembly and Senate.
		Barbados has an independent judiciary composed of magistrate courts, which are statutorily authorized, and a Supreme Court, which is constitutionally mandated.
		The Government of Barbados generally respects constitutional provisions regarding human rights; however, there were problems in a few areas.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/barbados.htm (304 words)

	Intimate Hotels of Barbados — Guide to affordable Accommodation in Barbados! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Barbados stands in splendid isolation as a proud and welcoming sentinel at the gateway to the West Indies.
		One facet of this was the establishment by 1639 of Barbados' own Parliament, the third oldest in the entire British Commonwealth.
		As we continue into the twenty first century, Barbados is well equipped to move into the millennium and retain its happy balance of structural development and environmental beauty.
	www.intimatehotelsbarbados.com /index.cfm?action=barbados&PDSP=56&S1DSP=15&S2DSP=40 (445 words)

	Barbados (08/04)
		Barbados was admitted to the United Nations in December 1966.
		Barbados also is a member of the Caribbean Development Bank, established in 1970, with headquarters in Bridgetown.
		Barbados has diplomatic missions headed by resident ambassadors or high commissioners in Canada, the U.K., the U.S., and Venezuela, and at the European Union (Brussels) and the UN.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/26507.htm (2487 words)

	History of Barbados - Articles and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		From the arrival of the first British settlers in 1627 -28 until independence in 1966, Barbados was under uninterrupted British control.
		Its House of Assembly, which began meeting in 1639, is the third-oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, preceded only by Bermuda's legislature and the Virginia House of Burgesses.
		After years of peaceful and democratic progress, Barbados became an independent state within the British Commonwealth on November 30, 1966.
	www.breakpt.org /article/History_of_Barbados (675 words)

	FairVote - Barbados
		While the events of the past week may have provided fodder for the political grind, it is hoped that the people of Barbados will seek to reflect on the current state of government, the future of Barbadian democracy and the effectiveness of the current elective system in securing government by the people.
		When a parliament comprised of 26 Government members and two Opposition members, and when those two members are not united in their vision, citizens must ask themselves whether the necessary adversarial exercise that is essential to the Westminster system is not compromised.
		In the context of Barbados the role of the mass media in presenting meaningful research and analysis could be utilised to impact political perceptions and values.
	www.fairvote.org /?page=577&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=265 (615 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands, lying east of the windward group of islands.
		Barbados has a tropical maritime climate with temperatures tempered by the NE trade winds particularly during the dry season.
		In Barbados the Queen is styled "By the Grace of God, Queen of Barbados and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth." The present government is proposing that Barbados become a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with a ceremonial president replacing the Queen.
	www.gipsymoth.org /IVC_Barbados.asp (1385 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Government: Parliaments and Legislatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Barbados - Parliament of Barbados - Composed of the 28-member House of Assembly, elected by the first-past-the-post system, and the 21-member appointed Senate.
		Canada - Parliament of Canada - Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons.
		Estonia - Riigikogu - The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff.
	dmoz.org /Society/Government/Parliaments_and_Legislatures (1115 words)

	About Barbados: Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Barbados has had representative government since 1639 and became an independent country in 1966.
		This stability is underpinned by the existence in Barbados of the third oldest Parliament in the British Commonwealth.
		The Government of Barbados therefore fully supports inward investment and ensures that appropriate incentives and legislation are in place to give confidence and predictability to investment decisions.
	barbadostourisminvestment.com /government.cfm (199 words)

	Regional Core Health Data System - Country Profile: BARBADOS
		The literacy rate in Barbados, estimated at 95%, is one of the highest in the Caribbean.
		In Barbados, the elderly have unrestricted access to primary health care, which is available at the polyclinics, and to secondary care that is available at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the psychiatric hospital.
		Barbados was declared free of poliomyelitis in 1994; no cases of polio have been notified in more than 10 years.
	www.paho.org /english/SHA/prflbar.htm (11320 words)

	Central Bank of Barbados - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Central Bank of Barbados ( CBB), was established by an Act of parliament in May, 1972.
		Prior to the C.B.B. Barbados' monetary policies were governed through it's membership in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority (ECCA).
		The Central Bank of Barbados' responsibilities include the role of banknote issuing authority.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Bank_of_Barbados (149 words)

	Caribbean Poetry -- History of Barbados
		Barbados is the easternmost island in the Caribbean, situated a good hundred miles away from the rest of the chain.
		But in 1625, Captain John Powell landed near modern-day Holetown to claim Barbados for England in the name of King James I. The settlement started in earnest on Feb. 17, 1627 when 80 English settlers and 10 African slaves made their home on the west coast.
		Barbados was always closely tied to her mother country--so closely, in fact, that she was known by various nicknames such as "Little England" and "Bimshire." Despite these close ties, the islanders began to argue for home rule, but their political sway remained small.
	www.courses.vcu.edu /ENG-snh/Caribbean/Barbados/history.htm (1541 words)

	Government and Legal System at Totally Barbados
		Bicameral Parliament - Consists of the Senate (21 members appointed by Gov. General) and the House of Assembly (30 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms).
		The Parliament of Barbados is divided into the House of Assembly and The Senate.
		The Parliament of Barbados is the third oldest in the Commonwealth, surpassed only by those in Britain and Bermuda.
	www.totallybarbados.com /barbados/Business/Government_and_Legal_System (457 words)

	2001-04-06: Barbados synagogue
		While the exact date that the first Jewish settlers arrived in Barbados is not known, it is believed it was as early as 1628--one year after British settlement on this Caribbean island began.
		So matters stood until the late 1970s, when the government of Barbados acquired the old synagogue building by condemnation and made plans to level it so that the lot it stood on could be used for the expansion of the nearby Supreme Court building.
		The Barbados Museum had a few pieces from the synagogue, like an original bench, and other pieces were located both on the island and elsewhere.
	www.jewishsightseeing.com /barbados/bridgetown/sd4-6barbados_synagogue.htm (2136 words)

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		Barbados' history is said to have stared over 5,000 years ago when the Amerindians were making their way north from what is now Venezuela.
		It is not known what happened to the Caribs of Barbados, as all that history records is the fact that the island of Barbados was uninhabited when the English arrived in 1625 and Captain John Powell claimed the island for King James 1st.
		Barbados' Parliament was established in 1639 and is the third oldest Parliament in the British Commonwealth.
	caribzones.com /newhistory.html (416 words)

	Barbados Postal Service
		Barbados is only the second island in the British West Indies to establish an Inland Post Service by an Act of Parliament.
		The Parliament Buildings of Barbados were the headquarters of the Barbados Postal Service for 112 years – from 1872 to 1984.
		Barbados was not unscathed because as a result of the War, a special department known as the Censor Office was created in 1939.
	bps.gov.bb /index.php?ZZZ=329_1051 (469 words)

	DIVEGUIDE.COM DIVE GUIDE \| BARBADOS SCUBA DIVING
		The United Nations Development Index (1996) ranked Barbados third in terms of quality of life among 160 developing countries worldwide (Hong Kong and Cyprus ranked first and second respectively).
		Barbados ranked ahead of countries such as Spain, Italy and Ireland.
		Barbados is the only vacation destination in this Hemisphere with a scheduled Concorde service.
	www.diveguide.com /barb-info.htm (265 words)

	Barbados
		In 1652 the articles of agreement were signed and recognized as the Charter of Barbados by the parliament in England
		Barbados is the only place that George Washington ever visited outside the United States.
		Much of the island is composed of coral or limestone, and the rainfall percolates through the ground - - therefore, Barbados has a good supply of excellent potable water stored naturally in the underground water-table.
	www.doorlysrum.com /barbados.htm (316 words)

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