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Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America. It is 21 miles in length and up to 14 mi in width, covering an area of 167 sq miles. Barbados is outside the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. | Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America. It is 21 miles in length and up to 14 mi in width, covering an area of 167 sq miles. Barbados is outside the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. | ||
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