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Fascinated by the strange, bearded figs growing on this easternmost Caribbean island, 16th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro a Campos named the land after them -- "Los Barbados," meaning "the bearded ones." But it was the English who in 1627 first colonized the island, located about 250 miles off the coast of Venezuela. For hundreds of years, Barbados produced sugar, rum, and molasses from sugarcane grown on plantations and cultivated by African slaves. Today, the descendants of those slaves make up most of the 300,000 citizens living on Barbados. Each year more than a million tourists flock to the island, where they delight in its lush vegetation, stunning coral reefs, and sandy beaches. Book jacket.
| ISBN-13 | 9781590843062 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1590843061 |
| Weight | 0.80 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.50 x 0.75 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $19.95 |
| Format | - |
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| Pages | 64 pages |
| Publisher | Mason Crest |
| Published On | 2003-01-01 |
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