Modern Barbados

Modern Barbados

Although the Spanish removed almost all indigenous Arawaks by the 1500s, Barbados was not claimed to be British until 1620. At that time the economy was made up of tobacco, cotton & sugarcane, harvested by slaves until 1833. The country remains relatively prosperous compared to other Caribbean states. However, recently declining tourism & low sugar production have caused problems. [NS] {UA}