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<text id=93CT1604>
<title>
Barbados--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
Barbados
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Visas, duty, and currency: No visas are needed, but US
travelers should carry passports. Visitors' personal effects
are duty free except for spirits and tobacco; these duty free
items are limited to 780 ml. (26 fl. oz.) of spirits and 224 g.
(1/2 lb.) of tobacco.
</p>
<p> The monetary unit is the Barbadian dollar, equivalent to US
50 cents. Bridgetown's commercial banks can handle foreign exchange
matters.
</p>
<p> Health: Medical and sanitation facilities and supplies are
good.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Three US airlines, as well as other
international carriers, fly regularly to Barbados. Local public
transportation is good.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Telephone, telex, and telegraph services
are good throughout the island and abroad. Radio and TV stations
broadcast daily.
</p>
<p> Tourist attractions: The pleasant climate and beautiful
beaches make the island a popular resort. Historic buildings
and structures dating from the 17th century include a museum,
several art galleries, a rare example of western hemisphere
Jacobean architecture, and tropical gardens, all maintained by
the Barbados National Trust. A wide variety of luxury and
budget-class hotels and guesthouses is available.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, May
1990.
</p>
</body>
</article>
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