!!!Barbados %%image_right [{LeafletMap script='/scripts/leaflet/story-map.js' width='500' height='400' initmap('/storymap/barbados.geojson','Barbados','13.000000','-59.000000',contId,7); }] %% '' In 1966, Barbados became an independent state and Commonwealth realm with the British Monarch (presently Queen Elizabeth II) as hereditary head of state. '' *The largest export partner of Barbados is Trinidad and Tobago. *The largest import partner of Barbados is Trinidad and Tobago. *There are 5 seaports in Barbados. !!Tourist Attraction [In search of surf, a woman wanders a deserted Barbados beach.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/barbados-guide] !!National Facts * The national sport of Barbados is Cricket. * The national dishes of Barbados are Cou-Cou and Flying Fish. !References #Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]