Top 10 Amazing Facts About Barbados
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Welcome to the Countries Facts so today in this Article I will show you top 10 Amazing facts about Barbados.
1 It is said that the country's name barbados is derived from its bearded trees the bearded fig tree can be found on the barbados coat of arms and just about anywhere growing wild especially where ruined buildings stand
2 In the smaller islands of the caribbean monkeys are rare to find but not in the case of barbados the green monkey is a common sight on the island and sometimes even pops up in people's gardens locals believe that green monkey came from senegal and the gambia in west africa 350 years ago over time the monkeys developed to different characteristics as compared to those from west africa.
3 The very delicious grapefruits were born here earlier it was known as the forbidden fruit according to the legends it was discovered in welchmann hall gully in the 18th century its existence is said to have something to do with the cross pollination that occurred naturally between shadow and sweet orange.
4 Barbados specializes in medical science for example the success rate of the barbados fertility center is higher than the centers in britain and america the cost of treatment at this center is approximately one-third of the treatment done in hospitals in britain or america.
5 The national flower of the country is called the pride of barbados the leaves of this flower are dipped in breast milk and given to crying babies to stop them from crying.
6 In barbados it is considered good luck if a mongoose crosses your path mongoose was originally imported from india to take care of the rats in the country's sugar cane fields weird isn't it.
7 The mega star rihanna was born here rihanna frequently travels back to the island for the famous crop over carnival celebration and she promotes her island whenever given the opportunity riri as popularly known by her fans was honoured with the title ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary for barbados in september 2018.
8 It was once british but now after 1966 it became an independent island this happened after first being occupied by the british in 1627. ahead of its independence the island was a british colony until internal autonomy was gained in 1961. still today even though the island is independent barbados has close ties to the british monarch which is represented by the governor-general the queen remains the head of state of barbados.
9 Rum lovers would surely fall in love with barbados as it is the birthplace of rum mount gay distilleries has been churning out rum since 1703 in barbados the distillery produces the oldest rum in the world across the island there are whooping 1500 rum shops and more distilleries including four square distilleries and saint nicholas abbey a plantation house museum and rum distillery.
10 Barbados is known as the land of flying fish confused let us help flying fish is a popular catch in barbados these foot long fishes can fly over the water for up to 200 feet cuckoo and flying fish is the national dish it is made by steaming the fish with local spices and other seasoning and serving it up along with cuckoo which is made with cornmeal and okra so that was all for barbados.
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