Barbados

Barbados is an independent island nation located in the western Atlantic Ocean, just to the east of the Caribbean Sea, found at roughly 13° north of the Equator and 59° west of the Prime Meridian. Located relatively close to South America, the nation of Barbados is around 434 kilometres (270 mi) northeast of the South American nation of Venezuela.

The closest island neighbours to Barbados are Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the west, Trinidad and Tobago to the south, and Grenada to the south-west. Barbados is part of Lesser Antilles.

Barbados possesses a land area of around 430 square kilometres, (166 sq. mi), and is primarily low-lying, with some higher regions in the island's interior. The organic composition of Barbados is thought to be of non-volcanic origin and is predominantly composed of limestone-coral. The island's atmosphere is tropical with constant trade winds off the Atlantic Ocean and some undeveloped areas contain Tropical Rainforests marshes and mangrove swamps. Other parts of the island's interior contributing the island's agricultural sector are dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide gently sloping pastures with many good views down to the sea.

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 fourth most developed of all developing countries in the world. Despite its small geographical size, Barbados constantly ranks in the top 30 (or 31) countries in the HDI (Human Development Index) rankings. The island is also a major tourist destination.

Ski resorts

Beach resorts

Turtle Beach Resort , Grand Barbados Beach Resort, Barbados Beach Club Resort , Almond Casuarina Beach Resort , South Beach Resort, Almond Village Resort , Divi Southwinds beach resort, Mango Bay Beach Resort , Sandy Beach Island Resort , Silver Sands Resort, Amaryllis Beach Resort , Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Crane Beach Resort, Divi Beach Villas at Southwinds, Divi Heritage Resort, Long Beach Club, Residences at the Crane, Rockley Plumtree Club, Sand Acres Beach Club, South Beach I Resort

Spa resorts

Sandy Lane, Almond Beach Club and Spa, Escape Hotel and Spa, Hilton Barbados - Spa, Kings Beach Hotel, Royal Westmoreland, Divi Heritage Beach Resort, Amaryllis Beach Resort, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Accra Beach Hotel & Resort, Divi Southwinds Beach Resort, St. James, Silver Sands Resort, Tamarind Cove Hotel, Coral Mist Beach Hotel, Sam Lord's Castle Resort, Barbados Spa Gazebo

Golf regions

Sandy Lane, Westmoreland, Barbados Golf Club, Rockley, Apes Hill Club, Belair Golf Clun, Rockley Golf Course, Barbados Golf Club, Almond Beach Village, Hilton Barbados