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Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America, and is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands. It lies on the boundary of the South American and the Caribbean Plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.
Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000.
Barbados is a continental island in the North Atlantic Ocean and is located at 13°10' north of the equator, and 59°32' west of the Prime Meridian. As the easternmost isle of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, Barbados lies 160 kilometres (100 mi) east of the Windward Islands and Caribbean Sea. The maritime claim for Barbados is a territorial sea of 12 nmi, with an exclusive economic zone of 200 nmi which gives Barbados a total maritime area of 186,898 km2 (72,162 sq mi). Of the total EEZ area, 70,000 km2 is set aside for offshore oil exploration. A pending application to UNCLOS has placed for consideration a continental shelf 200 nmi to the east and south. To the west, most of Barbados' maritime boundaries consist of median lines with neighbours. These neighbours include: Martinique, and Saint Lucia to the northwest, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the west, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to the southwest, and Guyana to the southeast.
The parish of St. Michael is one of eleven parishes of Barbados. It has a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi) and is found at the southwest portion of the island. Saint Michael has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton.
Uberlândia is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the second largest municipality in the state of Minas Gerais after the state capital Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2020 was 699,097, making it the sixth largest city of the interior region of Brazil. The city is located on the Brazilian Highlands 2,802 feet (854 m) above sea level. It is an important logistic hub between São Paulo and Brasília. The city sits within the Brazilian cerrado and has eight protected zones of tropical savanna vegetation.
The parish of Christ Church is one of eleven historic political divisions of Barbados. It has a land area of 57 km2 (22 sq mi) and is found at the southern end of the island. Christ Church has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton.
Oistins Bay is located southeast of Carlisle Bay, close to the southernmost point of Barbados, South Point. It's the largest town in the Christ Church Parish, and has been the center of a vibrant fishing community for hundreds of years. In the market place there, you can still buy a variety of cleaned or cooked Seafood year round. There's a regular fish fry going on Fridays and Saturdays, along with a great many pop-up shops with artists and crafts offered. Its also a place to get a 'Bajean' (Barbadian) treat, the islands take-a-way or fast food: Flying Fish sandwich. That's something available during the weekly fish fry for the young folks, but available Island wide. But if your preference is more upscale, there are several restaurants throughout the Oistins Bay, and St Lawrence Gap area's. This area is the place for night life, much of the festive and vibrant clubs and dance halls range from Oistins Bay to Sandy Bay, just north of Bridgetown.
The Sheraton Mall is a shopping and entertainment complex located close to the fringe of both Sargeants' Village and Vauxhall in the Parish of Christ Church, Barbados. The mall boasts having roughly 120 stores and services along with the only multiplex cinema on the island. The major anchor stores for the mall are Courts, DaCosta Mannings, and the Olympus Theatres cinema multiplex.
Saint Lawrence Gap, Christ Church is one of the best-known neighbourhoods in the country of Barbados. Sometimes just called "the Gap", Saint Lawrence Gap is located on the southern coast of Barbados along the island's Highway 7. Found between Oistins to the east and Worthing to the west, Saint Lawrence Gap features a 1.5-kilometer stretch of bars, hotels, dance clubs, restaurants, inns, resorts, and shops along a white powdery-sand beachfront. It is situated roughly 5 km southeast of the capital city Bridgetown.
The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados. In recent years the area was reconfigured for traffic mitigation, the tri-directional split or fork in the highway formerly known as the "Wildey Y" was changed to only allow southbound traffic to turn left or right on to Wildey Road only. Northbound traffic must now travel on Wildey Road to Highway R road which brings traffic back to BET hill.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Barbados:
Hopewell is a settlement in Christ Church Parish, Barbados.
Atlantic Shores is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados. It is a coastal area with beaches located on the south coast of Barbados.
Blue Waters is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados. It is a coastal area located on the south coast of Barbados. Rockley Beach is a beach located in Blue Waters.
Scarborough is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados. It is a coastal area located at the far southern tip of Barbados. Scarborough has only one road with "small shacks and houses" along it.
Bannatyne is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados.
Cane Vale is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados.
Constant is a populated place in the parish of Saint George, Barbados.
Sherbourne is a populated place in the parish of Saint John, Barbados. Sherbourne is mainly a residential area, located south of Highway 3C. It is home of the Sherbourne New Testament Church of God.
Wotton is a town located in the province of Christ Church, Barbados. It is located about 10 km east of Bridgetown.
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