Barbados
geographical name
Bar·ba·dos
bär-ˈbā-(ˌ)dōs 
-dəs,
-(ˌ)dōz
island of the British West Indies in the Lesser Antilles east of the Windward group; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1966; capital Bridgetown area 166 square miles (430 square kilometers), population 293,100
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“Barbados.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barbados. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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