Americas
La Barbade
Barbados
feminineGoing there, being there
à la Barbade
Coming from
de la Barbade
Why
La Barbade does not follow the rule: usage says à la Barbade. See the note below.
The people
un Barbadien, une Barbadienne
Official language
anglais
Capital
Bridgetown
Example
Le cricket est le sport national à la Barbade.
Cricket is the national sport in Barbados.
Worth knowing
The rule would give en Barbade, but usage keeps the article: à la Barbade, de la Barbade. Three small Caribbean islands behave this way: la Barbade, la Dominique and la Grenade.
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