History Of Barbados
Barbados was inhabited by Arawaks and Caribs at the time of European colonization in the 16th century. The island was a British colony from 1625 until 1966. Since 1966, it has been a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, modelled on the British Westminster system, with Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados, as head of state.
Read more about History Of Barbados: Early History, 1800s (decade)–1920s, 1930s–present, Modern State, Sugar Cane and Slavery, Political History
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