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Customer Service Catalog Request American Flag Etiquette Product Index View Cart/Checkout » Custom Flags, Banners & Signs » US Flags - Nylon » US Flags - Polyester » US Flags - Cotton » US Flags - Interment » Indoor/Parade Flag Sets & Poles » State & Territory Flags - Nylon » State & Territory Flags - Polyester » Military Service Flags » US Government Agency Flags » Nautical Flags & Pennants » Religious Flags » Residential Flagpoles » Fiberglass Flagpoles » Historic Flags, Bunting, Books » International Flags » Texas State Flags » Government Buyers » Flag Construction Facts » American Flag Etiquette » History of the Stars & Stripes » Speaking Engagements » Visit our Newest Location! Epic Flags is a Proud Member of the Better Business Bureau Click the BBB logo below to view our information on file with the Better Business Bureau. Home > International Flags > Barbados Flag 4' X 6' Barbados Flag 4' X 6' Outdoor 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) Background: The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance. Geography Barbados Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela Geographic coordinates: 13 10 N, 59 32 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 431 sq km land: 431 sq km water: 0 sq km Area - comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 97 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October) Terrain: relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m Natural resources: petroleum, fish, natural gas Land use: arable land: 37.21% permanent crops: 2.33% other: 60.46% (2005) Irrigated land: 50 sq km (2003) Natural hazards: infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides Environment - current issues: pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note: easternmost Caribbean island Barbados Flag 4' X 6' 3162091 Related Products Austria Flag, 4' X 6' | Azerbaijan Flag 3' X 5' | Azerbaijan Flag, 4' X 6' | Bahamas Flag 3' X 5' | Bahamas Flag 4' X 6' | Bahrain Flag 3' X 5' | Bahrain Flag 4' X 6' | Bangladesh Flag 3' X 5' | Bangladesh Flag 4' X 6' | Barbados Flag 3' X 5' | Barbados Flag 4' X 6' | Belarus Flag 3' X 5' | Belarus Flag 4' X 6' | Belgium Flag 3' X 5' | Belgium Flag 4' X 6' | Belize Flag 3' X 5' | Belize Flag, 4' X 6" | Benin Flag 3' X 5' | Benin Flag 4' X 6' | Bhutan Flag 3' X 5' | Bhutan Flag 4' X 6' < Return To Previous Page      ^ Return to Top of Page We Accept:          [Customer Service] [Contact Us] [Catalog Request] [View Flag Index] [View Cart/Checkout] [Main Page] Epic Flags offers High Quality American Flags, Flags for the 50 States, Flag Sets for Parades, Armed Services Flags, UN Member Flags, Religious Flags, Flag Poles and more. All world rights reserved ©2002-2008 Unauthorized duplication is unlawful. [Privacy Policy] [Security Policy]