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Places in News : Barbados

Posted 11 Oct 2025

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Article Summary

Article Summary

The Indian Parliamentary Delegation, led by the Lok Sabha Speaker, visited Barbados, an island nation in the Caribbean, which is part of CARICOM and the Commonwealth, featuring coral reefs and the highest point Mount Hillaby.

**Alt text:** Map showing Barbados and nearby countries in the Caribbean region, including Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and parts of Central and South America.

Barbados (Capital: Bridgetown)

Lok Sabha Speaker led an Indian Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) to National Assembly of Barbados on the sidelines of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.

Political Features

  • Location: Island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea (North Atlantic Ocean), northeast of Venezuela, located near Lesser Antilles
    • Lesser Antilles is a long arc of small islands in the Caribbean Sea extending in a north-south direction from the Virgin Islands to Grenada.
  • Barbados is member of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Commonwealth of Nations.

Geographical Features

  • Highest point: Mount Hillaby
  • Formed from sedimentary and coral deposits
  • Surrounded by coral reefs, No major rivers or lakes.
  • Tags :
  • Barbados (Capital: Bridgetown)
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