Barbados is a comparatively flat island, rising in a series of terraced
tablelands to Mount Hillaby at 336m. The north-east (Scotland area) is
broken, eroded and rocky. The rest of the island is coral limestone
crossed with deep river-bed gullies which fill with water during heavy
rain. There are no permanent rivers. On the east coast, much of the
shoreline is rocky, pounded by a strong surf; elsewhere, natural coral
reefs surround turquoise seas and beaches of white sand. Learn more about Barbados
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