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1
Jamaica
2
St Barts
3
St Lucia
3
British Virgin Islands
4
Barbados
6
Bahamas
7
St Martin / St Maarten
8
Aruba
9
Cayman Islands
10
Dominican Republic
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Barbados
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Food
The most famous local specialty is the flying fish sandwich. Overall, Barbados cooking is above the Caribbean norm.
Rum
The noun "rum" was coined in Barbados. Today, the nation is one of the world's biggest producers of rum, a spirit made from sugarcane.
Tourism
Half of the gross national product comes from tourism, which has a well-developed infrastructure.
Language
The official language is English. The British accent reigns.
Size
Barbados is roughly 22 kilometers (14 miles) wide and 34 kilometers (21 miles) from top to bottom.
People
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The annual tourist count is around 600,000 and almost 300,000 people live on Barbados.
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