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Barbados is extremely small for a Caribbean island. Relatively flat, it rises gently to the central highland region, the highest point being Mount Hillaby, in the Scotland District, at 340 meters (1,100 ft) above sea level. The island is located
in the Atlantic Ocean, to the east of the other Caribbean islands. The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from June to October.
Barbados is often spared the worst effects of the region's tropical storms and hurricanes during the rainy season as its far eastern location in the Atlantic Ocean puts it just outside the principal hurricane strike zone, and a hurricane hits about every 26 years. The last significant hit from a hurricane to cause severe damage to Barbados was Hurricane Janet in 1955.
In the parish of Saint Michael lies Barbados' capital and main city, Bridgetown. Locally Bridgetown is sometimes referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". Other towns scattered across the island include Holetown, in the parish of Saint James; Oistins, in the parish of Christ Church, and Speightstown, in the parish of Saint Peter.
It is geologically composed of coral (90 m/300 ft thick). The land falls in a series of "terraces" in the west and goes into an incline in the east. Most of Barbados is circled by coral reefs.
The climate is moderate tropical with two seasons: dry and wet. The dry season (December–May) and wet season (June–November) gives an annual rainfall of 40-90 inches (1,000–2,300 mm).
In February, 2009 members of the private real estate industry in Barbados have been proposing the creation of 2 small artificial islands to be anchored off the west coast of Barbados. According Paul Altman of Altman Realty the envisioned plan, would consist of a 250 acres in size island that would house new tourism based developments. The second island would be 50 acres in size and would serve as a national park. Both islands would be a short distance from the Deep Water Harbour in Bridgetown.
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