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The United States and Barbados have had cordial bilateral relations since Barbados' independence in 1966. The United States has supported the government's efforts to expand the country's economic base and to provide a higher standard of living for its citizens. Barbados is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative. U.S. assistance is channeled primarily through multilateral agencies such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) office in Bridgetown. ==History== In the early 17th century Barbadians began large scale migration from Barbados to the areas of North and South Carolina becoming among some of the first resident settlers in those states.〔(The Barbados Tourism Encyclopaedia - U.S.A. - Barbadian Ties )〕 In 1755, George Washington visited Barbados as a young man, making what is believed to have been his many trips abroad. The U.S. Government has been represented on Barbados since 1923. From 1956 to 1978, the United States operated a chemical weapons trade in Barbados. In 1993-1994 Barbados was considering joining the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).() However by 1996, this bid was put off in favour of the seeking admission to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).() In May 1997, Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur hosted U.S. President Bill Clinton and 14 other Caribbean leaders during the first-ever U.S.-regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. The summit strengthened the basis for regional cooperation on justice and counter narcotics issues, finance and development, and trade. Barbados receives counter-narcotics assistance and is eligible to benefit from the U.S. military's exercise-related and humanitarian assistance construction program. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barbados–United States relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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