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HISTORY. Barbados was occupied by the British in 1627. Full internal self-government was attained in 1961 and independence on 30 Nov. 1966.
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Further Reading
Beckles, H., A History of Barbados: from Amerindian Settlement to Nation-State. Cambridge Univ. Press, 1990
Hoyos, F. A., Barbados: A History from the Amerindians to Independence. 2nd ed. London, 1992.
Hoyos, F. A., Tom Adams: A Biography. London, 1988
Potter, R. B. and Dann, G. M. S., Barbados [Bibliography]. Oxford and Santa Barbara, 1987
Worrell, D., The Economy of Barbados 1946–1980. Bridgetown, 1982
National library: The Barbados Public Library, Bridgetown.
National statistical office: Barbados Statistical Service, Fairchild Street, Bridgelown.
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Hunter, B. (1995). Barbados. In: Hunter, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271241_17
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