2. Current Standard of Living People
Life Expectancy: 76.4 years
Literacy Rate: 99.7%
3. Language
Sayings:
Only a dog does return to 'e vomit.
Once free of an offensive situation, you should avoid returning to it.
A eyeful en' a bellyful.
Seeing is one thing, having it in your possession is another thing.
Rat mout does sell 'e head.
A loose tongue can be dangerous.
Wait til yuh trough put an' bubble in it.
This is a veritable insult meaning mind your own business.
Don' wait till de horse get out de stable to shut de door.
Don't wait until the situation gets out of control then to take corrective action.
Wha' evah pon de ground fuh de cat an' de dogs.
Finders, keepers.
Wha' yuh eye en' sih, yuh stomach will tek.
What you don't know won't hurt you.
4. Foods
Skillfully boned flying fish rolled and stewed in gravy
made with herbs, tomatoes, garlic, onions and butter.
Also Cou cou is similar to polenta, made with yellow
corn meal, but cooked with finely chopped okras,
water and butter. Fish cakes are made with salted cod,
flour, herbs and pepper. Other foods include
barracuda, king fish (wahoo), snapper, bill fish,
chubb, yellow fin tuna, and dolphin (mahi mahi or
Dorado).
6. Economic Aspect
Resources: Barbados has very few resources. They have
small deposits of crude oil and natural gasses, low
amounts of petroleum and they use hydropower.
Tourism: Barbados itself is a tourist attraction, because it
is a coral island pushed up to the surface by volcanoes.
They have nice resorts, and tons of much more interesting
activities, like submarine rides, cave exploring, and more!
How they affect the United States: They don’t really
export stuff to us but a lot of Americans go and visit
Barbados because of their tourist attractions
