The reason for the later name Barbados is controversial. According to some sources the Portuguese, en route to Brazil, were the first Europeans to come upon the island, while others say it was the Spanish who gave the Spanish name Los Barbudos.
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According to accounts by descendants of the indigenous Arawakan-speaking tribes in other regional areas, the original name for Barbados was Ichirouganaim, with possible translations including Red land with white teeth, Redstone island with teeth outside (reefs), or simply Teeth.
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The original name for Barbados in the Pre-Columbian era was Ichirouganaim according to accounts by descendants of the indigenous Arawakan-speaking tribes in other regional areas, with possible translations including Red land with white teeth, Redstone island with teeth outside (reefs), or simply Teeth.
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We would love to hear from you! CARICOM Youth Ambassadors. The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme was launched in Saint Lucia in 1993 by the Heads of Government to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of CARICOM and was formally instituted in 1994.
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The Honourable David Thompson, who was elected Prime Minister of Barbados in 2008, died of pancreatic cancer on 23 October 2010 and was succeeded by his Deputy Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart, was sworn in as head of government the same day.
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Coordinates: 13°10′N 59°33′W / 13.167°N 59.550°W / 13.167; -59.550. Barbados (/bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs/ or /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/) is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas. It is 34 kilometres (21 miles) in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi).
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1988-2004: Early life and career. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados to Monica Braithwaite, a retired accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor for a garment factory. Her mother, a native of Guyana, is Afro-Guyanese, and her father is of Barbadian and Irish descent.
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Rihanna Barbados Ambassador For Culture And Youth. After celebrating the first celebration of the national holiday named in her honor, Rihanna was named an Ambassador for Culture and Youth for her home nation of Barbados on Thursday night. Rih-Rih was given the title by Prime Minister David Thompson at a tribute concert held in her honor.
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known mononymously as Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers.
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Mighty Gabby. Anthony Carter (born 30 March 1948), better known as Mighty Gabby or simply Gabby, is a Barbadian calypsonian and folk singer, and a Cultural Ambassador for the island of Barbados. 1 Career.
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which singer was named ambassador of youth and culture for the barbados>
Rihanna was named ambassador of youth and culture for the Barbados. Rihanna was named as ambassador of youth and culture for the Barbados. Singer Rihanna was named ambassador of Youth and Culture for the Barbados.