Caribbean Trade Council

Caribbean Trade Council
3155 Main Street
Hartford
Connecticut 06120

Tel. (860) 549-4282
Pager(860) 939-9998

Capital: Bridgetown

Population: 259,000

Island Size: 14 miles wide and 21 miles long

Electric Current: 110 volts; Some hotels have 220 volts, but offer transformers.

Time:
Current Time - 11:51 am
Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -4 hours
Daylight Saving Time: No known DST-adjustments

Climate: Temperatures range from 75° to 85° F. June to November is wet and humid. Rainfall averages around 47 inches per year.

Official Language: English.

Currency: The Barbados dollar - U.S. dollars widely accepted.

Telephone:
Local area code is 246.

Transportation
Getting There: Served by Air Canada, Air Caribbean, Air Jamaica, Air Martinique, American Airlines, American Eagle, British Airways, BWIA, Carib Express, LIAT, LTU International and Virgin Atlantic.

Entry Documents: Proof of citizenship for U.S. and Canadian citizens (passport or birth certificate with a photo ID). Passports required for citizens of other countries. All visitors must have an ongoing or return ticket.

Airport: Vacationer's typically fly into Sangster airport in Montego Bay. Kingston's Norman Manley airport is the second most highly used airport mostly for business or resident traffic.

Departure Tax: US$27

Driving: On the left - valid driver's license is required plus a driver's permit issued at the airport (cost is US$5).

Barbados Consulates		Barbados Embassy
Address:	150 Alhambra Circle Suite 1000 Coral Gables, Florida 33178, U.S.A	Address:	Ambassador Michael Ian KING 2144 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone:	305-442-1994	Phone:	(202) 939-9200
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Fax:	305-567-2844	Fax:	(202) 332-7467
Email:	miami@foreign.gov.bb	Email:
Web site:	http://barbados.diplomacy.edu/miami-consulate/	Web site:

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