Barbados Education
Training
Education has a higher standard than in neighboring countries; 97% are literate. The training is free and compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. Since 1963, there is a department of the University of the West Indies in the country with about 1,500 students and faculties of the humanities, law and natural sciences as well as a social science research institute.
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| Land area | 430 km² |
| Total population | 294,560 |
| Residents per km² | 685 |
| Capital | Bridgetown |
| Official language | English |
| Income per capita | $ 18,600 |
| Currency | Barbados dollars |
| ISO 3166 code | BB |
| Internet TLD | .bb |
| License plate | BDS |
| Telephone code | + 1-246 |
| Time zone UTC | -4 |
| Geographic coordinates | 13 10 N, 59 32 W. |
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