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The Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

located in the Leeward Islands

Leeward Islands

The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...

in the Caribbean Sea

Caribbean Sea

The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....

. Also known as Saint Barth in French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

, or St. Barts in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

, the collectivity is one of the four French

France

territories in the Leeward Islands

Leeward Islands

that comprise the French West Indies

French West Indies

The term French West Indies or French Antilles refers to the seven territories currently under French sovereignty in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: the two overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the two overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, plus...

, and it is the only one to have historically been a Swedish

Sweden

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colony.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Barthelemy:

General reference

Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet
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Common English country names: Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy , officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy , is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao...

, Saint Barth, or Saint Barts
Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy , officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy , is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao...
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Barthélemoise
Demonym(s): Barthélemoise
Etymology
Etymology
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: Name of Saint Barthélemy
ISO country codes: BL, BLM, 652
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BL
ISO 3166-2:BL
ISO 3166-2:BL is the entry for Saint Barthélemy in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently no ISO 3166-2 codes are...
Internet
Internet
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country code top-level domain
Country code top-level domain
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: .bl
.bl
.bl is an assigned Internet country code top-level domain that was to be created for Saint Barthélemy, following the decision on 21 September 2007 by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency to allocate BL as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Saint Barthélemy. This decision followed Saint Barthélemy's new...

Geography of Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy is: an island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...

, and an overseas collectivity of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere
  Northern Hemisphere
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  and Western Hemisphere
  Western Hemisphere
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  - North America
    North America
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    (though not on the mainland
    Mainland
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    )
- Atlantic Ocean
  Atlantic Ocean
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  - North Atlantic
    - Caribbean
      Caribbean
      The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
      
      (West Indies)
      - Antilles
        Antilles
        The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
        
        Lesser Antilles
        Lesser Antilles
        The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
        
        Leeward Islands
        Leeward Islands
        The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
        
        French West Indies
        French West Indies
        The term French West Indies or French Antilles refers to the seven territories currently under French sovereignty in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: the two overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the two overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, plus...
- Time zone
  Time zone
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  : Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Saint Barthelemy
  - High: Morne du Vitet
    Morne du Vitet
    Morne du Vitet is the highest point of Saint Barthélemy, an overseas collectivity of France located in the Caribbean, with an altitude of 286 metres . The mountain is located in the eastern part of the island....
    
    286 m (938 ft)
  - Low: Caribbean Sea
    Caribbean Sea
    The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
    
    0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Caribbean Sea
  Caribbean Sea
  The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
Population of Saint Barthélemy:
Area of Saint Barthélemy: 21 km²
Atlas of Saint Barthelemy

Environment of Saint Barthelemy

Climate of Saint Barthélemy
Environmental issues in Saint Barthelemy
Ecoregions in Saint Barthelemy
Renewable energy in Saint Barthelemy
Geology of Saint Barthelemy
Protected areas of Saint Barthelemy
- Biosphere reserves in Saint Barthelemy
- National parks of Saint Barthelemy
Wildlife of Saint Barthelemy
- Flora of Saint Barthelemy
- Fauna of Saint Barthelemy
  - Birds of Saint Barthelemy
  - Mammals of Saint Barthelemy

Natural geographic features of Saint Barthelemy

Fjords of Saint Barthelemy
Glaciers of Saint Barthelemy
Islands of Saint Barthelemy
Lakes of Saint Barthelemy
Mountains of Saint Barthelemy
- Volcanoes in Saint Barthelemy
Rivers of Saint Barthelemy
- Waterfalls of Saint Barthelemy
Valleys of Saint Barthelemy
World Heritage Sites in Saint Barthelemy: None

Ecoregions of Saint Barthelemy

Government and politics of Saint Barthelemy

Main article: Government of Saint Barthelemy and Politics of Saint Barthelemy

Form of government
Form of government
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Capital of Saint Barthelemy: Gustavia

Elections in Saint Barthelemy
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Saint Barthelemy
Political scandals of Saint Barthelemy
Taxation in Saint Barthelemy

Executive branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy

Head of state
Head of State
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: President of Saint Barthelemy,
Head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...

: Prime Minister of Saint Barthelemy,
Cabinet of Saint Barthelemy

Legislative branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy

Parliament of Saint Barthelemy (bicameral)
- Upper house
  Upper house
  An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
  
  : Senate of Saint Barthelemy
- Lower house
  Lower house
  A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
  
  : House of Commons of Saint Barthelemy

Judicial branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy

Supreme Court of Saint Barthelemy

Foreign relations of Saint Barthelemy

Diplomatic missions in Saint Barthelemy
Diplomatic missions of Saint Barthelemy
France-Saint Barthelemy relations

International organization membership

The Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy is a member of:

Universal Postal Union
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...

(UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions
World Federation of Trade Unions
The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...

(WFTU)

Law and order in Saint Barthelemy

Capital punishment in Saint Barthelemy
Constitution of Saint Barthelemy
Crime in Saint Barthelemy
Human rights in Saint Barthelemy
- LGBT rights in Saint Barthelemy
- Freedom of religion in Saint Barthelemy
Law enforcement in Saint Barthelemy

Military of Saint Barthelemy

Command
- Commander-in-chief
  Commander-in-Chief
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  :
  - Ministry of Defence of Saint Barthelemy
Forces
- Army of Saint Barthelemy
- Navy of Saint Barthelemy
- Air Force of Saint Barthelemy
- Special forces of Saint Barthelemy
Military history of Saint Barthelemy
Military ranks of Saint Barthelemy

History of Saint Barthelemy

Main article: History of Saint Barthélemy, Timeline of the history of Saint Barthelemy, and Current events of Saint Barthelemy

Economic history of Saint Barthelemy
Military history of Saint Barthelemy

Culture of Saint Barthelemy

Architecture of Saint Barthelemy
Cuisine of Saint Barthélemy
Ethnic minorities in Saint Barthelemy
Festivals in Saint Barthelemy
Humor in Saint Barthelemy
Languages of Saint Barthelemy
Media in Saint Barthelemy
National symbols of Saint Barthelemy
- Coat of arms of Saint Barthelemy
  Coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy
  The coat of arms of Saint-Barthélemy is a shield divided into three horizontal stripes, three gold fleur-de-lises on blue, above a white Maltese cross on red, over three gold crowns on blue, and reads "Ouanalao". On a white background, it serves as the unofficial flag of Saint Barthélemy....
- Flag of Saint Barthelemy
  Flag of Saint Barthélemy
  The flag of Saint-Barthélemy consists of the island's coat of arms centered on a white field. Though used on the island, it has no official status. Because Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France, its official flag is the French tricolor....
- National anthem of Saint Barthélemy
People of Saint Barthelemy
Prostitution in Saint Barthelemy
Public holidays in Saint Barthelemy
Records of Saint Barthelemy
Religion in Saint Barthelemy
- Buddhism in Saint Barthelemy
- Christianity in Saint Barthelemy
- Hinduism in Saint Barthelemy
- Islam in Saint Barthelemy
- Judaism in Saint Barthelemy
- Sikhism in Saint Barthelemy
World Heritage Sites in Saint Barthelemy: None

Art in Saint Barthelemy

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

Football in Saint Barthélemy
Football in Saint Barthélemy
The sport of football in the country of Saint Barthélemy is run by the Saint Barthélemy Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Saint-Barthelemy Championships....
Saint Barthelemy at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Saint Barthelemy

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):

Agriculture in Saint Barthelemy
Banking in Saint Barthelemy
- National Bank of Saint Barthelemy
Communications in Saint Barthelemy
- Internet in Saint Barthelemy
Companies of Saint Barthelemy

Currency of Saint Barthélemy
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...

: Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...

(see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217
  ISO 4217
  ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
  
  : EUR
  Euro
  The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...

Economic history of Saint Barthelemy
Energy in Saint Barthelemy
- Energy policy of Saint Barthelemy
- Oil industry in Saint Barthelemy
Mining in Saint Barthelemy
Tourism in Saint Barthelemy
Transport in Saint Barthélemy

Saint Barthelemy Stock Exchange

Infrastructure of Saint Barthelemy

Health care in Saint Barthelemy
Transportation in Saint Barthélemy
- Airports in Saint Barthelemy
- Rail transport in Saint Barthelemy
- Roads in Saint Barthelemy
Water supply and sanitation in Saint Barthelemy

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Historical and botanical information

General information

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