Judging by archaeological data, certificates of stay of the South American American Indian tribes on Barbados concern approximately to 750 our era After there settlements of Arawaks and karibov have been based. However, when in the beginning of 16 centuries on island the first Portuguese and Spanish seafarers have landed, it was deserted. Barbados remained not occupied before occurrence of Englishmen in 1624. With 1627 and before declaration of independence the island was a colony of the Great Britain.
In 1629 island has passed under management the column of Carlisle, but in 1639 the meeting of free land owners has been called, and from now on throughout all colonial period there was a representative government though suffrages had been allocated only insignificant part of the population. In 1652 British government has prepared a so-called Barbados charter according to which the power on island belonged to the governor, to advice and freely selected meeting. The Great Britain was obliged not to enter taxes without the consent of islanders.
Tobacco became the first agricultural crop on Barbados, after 1645 its place has taken a sugar cane. Originally for job on plantations employed white, but then began to deliver the big consignments of the African slaves. After slavery cancellation in 1838 production of a sugar cane it was reduced. Branch revival has occurred in the beginning of 20 centuries thanks to perfection of the "know-how" of sugar.
In the end of 19 centuries suffrages have received persons of the African origin at preservation of a rigid property qualification. Only after the First World War the vote has been granted more to various strata of society. In second half of 19 centuries on Barbados the wave of performances against domination of colonizers has swept.
National-liberation movement was reinstated in 1930th years. In 1948 government of the Great Britain it has been compelled to grant Barbados the limited internal self-management. In 1950 the law on the general suffrage has been passed. To 1958 Barbados has entered Vest-Indsky Federation. The leader of the Barbados Labour party (BLP) Grantli Adams, the prime minister of Barbados in 1954-1958, simultaneously fulfilled responsibilities of the prime minister of federation. To 1961 Barbados has received internal self-management. After disintegration of Vest-Indsky federation in 1962 and abortive attempts to reach agreements on creation of the East Caribbean federation the government of Barbados with 1965 has decided to achieve independence independently.
Independence of Barbados has been proclaimed on November, 30th 1966. With 1961 on 1976 on a post of the prime minister there was a leader of Democratic Labour party Errol Berrou. Its government has played a leading role in education of the Caribbean community and the Caribbean general market. After elections 1976 to the power has come BLP, and the place of the prime minister was taken by son Grantli Adams - J. Adams. Rukovodimoe to them the government promoted formation of the military block of some the East Caribbean countries in 1982. To 1983 Barbados has participated in the intrusion organised by the USA to Grenada. In 1985 Adams has died before the stay expiry of the term on a post of the prime minister. Next year on parliamentary elections has won DLP. Again come to power Berrou cut down military costs. After death Berrou on June, 1st 1987 post of the prime minister was taken by new leader DLP L.E.Sandiford. DLP has again won on parliamentary elections in January 1991. Government Sandiforda has met serious economic difficulties and has been compelled to toughen according to IMF requests a tax policy. On parliamentary elections 1994 victory has gained BLP. To its leader Ouenu Arthur who has headed the government, it was possible to involve foreign investments, to carry out reforms in public sector and a system of taxation. After elections 1999 arrangement of political forces in parliament was saved by the former: BLP has received 26 places in meeting Chamber, DLP - 2. The head of the one-party government there was O.Arthur.
The most mass periodicals of Barbados - "Karibian uik" (60 thousand copy), "Sandi a dignity" (42,3 thousand), "nejshn" (33,1 thousand), "Sandi advokejt" ("the Sunday defender", 17,4 thousand), "Bikon" ("Beacon", 15 thousand), "Barbados advokejt" ("the Barbados defender", 11,4 thousand, leaves with 1895, to 1969 - "Advokejt"). The Headquarters created in 1976 news agencies of the English-speaking Caribbean countries ("Karibian a news ejdzhensi") is in Bridgetown.
