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6 Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Barbados

About nine tenths of all Barbadians (also known colloquially as Bajan) are blacks, mostly descendants of the slaves and workers on the sugar plantations. The remainder of the population includes small groups of Europeans and Asians. The official language is English and while most Barbadians are Protestant Christians, chiefly of the Anglican Church, there are other Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu and Muslim minorities.

7 Culture

Main article: Culture of Barbados

The influence of the English on Barbados is more noticeable than on other islands in the West Indies. A good example of this is the island's national sport: cricket. Barbados has brought forth several great cricket players, including Garfield Sobers and Frank Worrell.

Residents of Barbados colloquially refer to themselves and the products of their country as "Bajan", not "Barbadian".

See also:

Music of Barbados

8 Miscellaneous

Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

9 External links

Barbados Government Information Network - Official governmental site
Official Website of the parliament of Barbados

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