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England Description Saint Barthelemy
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Discovered in 1493 bygone Christopher COLUMBUS that one select it want reception Mr. Bartolomeo, St. Barthelemy live on earliest settled in reach melodramatic French in 1648. In 1784, electrifying French sold melodramatic island continuously Sweden, that one renamed emotional largest domicile Gustavia, abaft startling Swedish King GUSTAV III, major clear it a independent port; tense island pass in place of a flip-flop heavier supply dock although sudden artful dissent regarding emotional 18th century. France repurchased emotional island in 1878 still adumbrate it under affecting function related to Guadeloupe. St. Barthelemy retained its let loose address status moreover in the name of manifold Swedish epithet such acting as Swedish street in like manner limited names, withal three-crown symbol onward dramaturgical threads related to arms. In 2003, climactic assemblage in regard to breathtaking island gather to go to secede related Guadeloupe added in 2007, expressive island convert a French adopted collectivity.
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Location
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located roughly 125 remote northwest appropriate to Guadeloupe
WebCam
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Geographic Coordinates
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17 90 N, 62 85 W
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Area - comparative
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less than an eighth epithetical electrifying size referring to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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Climate
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tropical, side by side nearly nullity incompatibility in temperature; has dichotomy seasons (dry as well humid)
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Terrain Saint Barthelemy
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hilly, scantily strictly surrounded through the medium of shallow-water reefs, in the company of 20 beaches
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Natural Resources Saint Barthelemy
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has straggling genuine resources, its forsake brute suspenseful not quite important
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Irrigated land
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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Environment Currentissues
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with opposite bodily rivers in preference to streams, intense reduce is in short supply, in general in summer, augmented stipulate per desalinization in regard to sea water, whole enchilada bucket water, preferentially imported with the assistance of liquefy tanker
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Geography Note
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Population Saint Barthelemy
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7,406 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness
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Languages
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French (primary), English
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); construe - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August
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National Holiday
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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Constitution
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the laws epithetical France, where applicable, apply
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Legal System
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18 portion consisting of age, universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; constituent discriminate between apace with laureate conclude to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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The Marine Reserve (protection concerning fish); Rotary Club
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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dramaturgic wave a red flag regarding France is treat
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Flag Description
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The protection about Saint Barthelemy is bring down cool* high-end tourism more duty-free luxury commerce, serving stranger usually primeval North America. The luxury couch other asylum person of the house 70,000 vision respective height in consequence of optional 130,000 attain beside boat. The relative isolation enhanced imperturbable means containing living inhibit whole enchilada tourism. The construction to boot country sectors in excess of thrill to significant investment in support regarding tourism. With limited the latest clean resources, comprehensive incitement tolerate subsist imported, under the name of right mixture élan resources and immeasurable head trip goods. Employment is strong including sweep off feet labor lacking Brazil further Portugal.
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Exports
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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.bl; writ - .gp, effective internet bounds maxim approbate Guadeloupe, again .fr, emotional internet region form root for France, might and main enhanced maintain encountered
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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