Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
The island-country of Barbados in the Caribbean is represented by a tiny dot on world maps. It has an area of about 430 sq km and a population of under 3 lakh. Most of the people are descendants of African slaves brought to work on the sugar plantations by the British who settled there in 1652. Barbados was a British colony until 30 November, 1966, when it gained independence and became a constitutional monarchy with the British queen as head, represented by a governor-general.
The British have left an indelible mark on the island. Traffic moves on the left as in Britain and in most other former British colonies; everyone speaks English and cricket is the national game (the island has produced great all-rounders like Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Frank Worrell). In the capital Bridgetown, the harbour police wear uniforms that have remained unchanged from the time of the great British admiral, Lord Nelson.
Sandy beaches and a pleasant climate all the year round make it an attractive tourist destination and indeed, tourism is the major money spinner here. Barbados’ Wildlife Reserve is home to two species of animals unique to the island: the green monkey and the large red-footed tortoise.
Last updated on :12/5/2001
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Area : 430 sq km
Capital : Bridgetown
Population : 277,264
Language : English
Currency : Barbados dollar
Dimdima is the Sanskrit word for ‘drumbeat’. In olden days, victory in battle was heralded by the beat of drums or any important news to be conveyed to the people used to be accompanied with drumbeats.
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Dimdima.com, the Children's Website of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched in 2000 and came out with a Printed version of Dimdima Magazine in 2004. At present the Printed Version have more than 35,000 subscribers from India and Abroad.