Saint Barthélemy Country Info - North America

Description and Basic Information

Saint Barthélemy with its capital Gustavia is located in North America (Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin Islands). It covers some 22 square kilometres (less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC) with 8,450 citizens. French is the language spoken by people in Saint Barthélemy.

Saint-Barthélemy is a French island located in the Caribbean among the Leeward Islands. Its land area is 21.0 km² (8.1 sq. miles). Administratively, the whole island of Saint-Barthélemy is a French Overseas Collectivity, until recently part of Guadeloupe and is part of the European Union. The island is also known as St Barts, Saint Barths, or Saint Barth. The island has changed hands several times over the centuries, belonging to Sweden from the late 18th to late 19th century, after they swapped it for some warehouses with the French. Rent a small 4x4 Jeep but be careful!! Narrow, steep and windy roads! Fun to drive! Often a small car or jeep will be included in vacation package. Small island and everything is within a half hour drive. It is so beautiful, take your time and your camera!

Pictures from Capital (Gustavia)

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About Saint Barthélemy

The topography features hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with plentiful beaches. The average density of population is about 402 per km². The climate in Saint Barthélemy can be described as tropical, with practically no variation in temperature with has two seasons (dry and humid).

To reach someone in Saint Barthélemy dial +590 prior to a number. There are 0 installed telephones. And there are 0 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".gp". The following list are the 1 regions/states in Saint Barthélemy we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total population shrinked at a rate of -0.55% (or by 41 citizens). With 47 deaths and 78 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 0.42%. -72 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Saint Barthélemy: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

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