The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Barthelemy:
The Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea.[1] Also known as Saint Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the collectivity is one of the four French territories in the Leeward Islands that comprise the French West Indies, and it is the only one to have historically been a Swedish colony.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- Common English country names: Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barth, or Saint Barts
- Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Barthélemoise
- Demonym(s): Barthélemoise
- Etymology: Name of Saint Barthélemy
- ISO country codes: BL, BLM, 652
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BL
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bl
Geography of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Saint Barthelemy is: an island, and an overseas collectivity of France
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Saint Barthelemy
- High: Morne du Vitet 286 m (938 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Caribbean Sea
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Saint Barthélemy:
- Area of Saint Barthélemy: 21 km2
- Atlas of Saint Barthelemy
Environment of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Climate of Saint Barthélemy
- Renewable energy in Saint Barthelemy
- Geology of Saint Barthelemy
- Protected areas of Saint Barthelemy
- Wildlife of Saint Barthelemy
Natural geographic features of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Fjords of Saint Barthelemy
- Glaciers of Saint Barthelemy
- Islands of Saint Barthelemy
- Lakes of Saint Barthelemy
- Mountains of Saint Barthelemy
- Rivers of Saint Barthelemy
- Valleys of Saint Barthelemy
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Barthelemy: None
Regions of Saint Barthelemy
editEcoregions of Saint Barthelemy
editList of ecoregions in Saint Barthelemy
Demography of Saint Barthelemy
editGovernment and politics of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Form of government:
- Capital of Saint Barthelemy: Gustavia
- Elections in Saint Barthelemy
- Political parties in Saint Barthelemy
Branches of the government of Saint Barthelemy
editGovernment of Saint Barthelemy
Executive branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Head of state: President of Saint Barthelemy,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Saint Barthelemy,
- Cabinet of Saint Barthelemy
Legislative branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy
editJudicial branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy
editCourt system of Saint Barthelemy
Foreign relations of Saint Barthelemy
editForeign relations of Saint Barthelemy
- Diplomatic missions in Saint Barthelemy
- Diplomatic missions of Saint Barthelemy
- France-Saint Barthelemy relations
International organization membership
editThe Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy is a member of:[1]
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Law and order in Saint Barthelemy
edit- Constitution of Saint Barthelemy
- Crime in Saint Barthelemy
- Human rights in Saint Barthelemy
- Law enforcement in Saint Barthelemy
Military of Saint Barthelemy
editLocal government in Saint Barthelemy
editHistory of Saint Barthelemy
editCulture of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Architecture of Saint Barthelemy
- Cuisine of Saint Barthélemy
- Festivals in Saint Barthelemy
- Languages of Saint Barthélemy
- Media in Saint Barthelemy
- National symbols of Sainté Barthelemy
- People of Saint Barthelemy
- Public holidays in Saint Barthelemy
- Records of Saint Barthelemy
- Religion in Saint Barthelemy
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Barthelemy: None
Art in Saint Barthelemy
edit- Art in Saint Barthelemy
- Cinema of Saint Barthelemy
- Literature of Saint Barthelemy
- Music of Saint Barthelemy
- Television in Saint Barthélemy
- Theatre in Saint Barthelemy
Sports in Saint Barthelemy
editEconomy and infrastructure of Saint Barthelemy
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Agriculture in Saint Barthelemy
- Banking in Saint Barthelemy
- Communications in Saint Barthelemy
- Companies of Saint Barthelemy
- Currency of Saint Barthélemy: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Energy in Saint Barthelemy
- Mining in Saint Barthelemy
- Tourism in Saint Barthélemy
- Transport in Saint Barthélemy
- Saint Barthelemy Stock Exchange
Education in Saint Barthelemy
editInfrastructure of Saint Barthelemy
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Saint Barthélemy". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Government
- Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (Official government website) (in French)
- Comité Territorial du Tourisme (Tourism board website) (in French)
- Historical and botanical information
- Mémoire St Barth : Saint-Barthelemy's history (slave trade, slavery, abolitions)
- Histoire et aménagement linguistique à Saint-Barthélemy (in French)
- Saint Barth Fauna & Flora (in French)
- General information