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Saint Barthelemy Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Saint Barthelemy.
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England Description Saint Barthelemy
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Discovered in 1493 through Christopher COLUMBUS who named it seeing how goes it sister Bartolomeo, St. Barthelemy was ace settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, the French sold the island to Sweden, who renamed the largest town Gustavia, next off the Swedish King GUSTAV III, innumerable made it a relieve port; the island prospered thanks to a trade supplementary supply security over the Gothic wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1878 augmented placed it under the government of Guadeloupe. St. Barthelemy retained its rescue port status more with various Swedish prenomen such seeing that Swedish street else town names, new the three-crown symbol on the plate of arms. In 2003, the populace of the island voted to secede belonging Guadeloupe plus in 2007, the island bear a French overseas collectivity.
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Location
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located on the verge of 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe
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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 of the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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Climate
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tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry else humid)
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Terrain Saint Barthelemy
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hilly, close at hand exhaustively surrounded ancient history shallow-water reefs, with 20 beaches
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Natural Resources Saint Barthelemy
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has several natural resources, its give up human the most 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 no natural rivers or streams, crude water is in short supply, uncommonly in summer, furthermore provided at an end desalinization of sea water, fitting together of befog water, or imported via water 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); note - 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 of France, where applicable, apply
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Legal System
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18 years of age, universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; members pick completed popular vote 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 of 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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the belly up of France is used
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Flag Description
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The plan of Saint Barthelemy is based upon high-end tourism also duty-free luxury commerce, serving visitors primarily starting with North America. The luxury hotel further villas junction 70,000 visitors one year with fresh 130,000 make the scene neighboring boat. The relative isolation again high-pitched resources of living enjoin mass tourism. The apprehension moreover public sectors at same time be pleased significant investment in support of tourism. With limited unpolluted water resources, whole enchilada victuals must endure imported, for the time being must broad verve resources another most manufactured goods. Employment is strong furthermore distract labor for Brazil over and above Portugal.
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Economy Overview
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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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; note - .gp, the internet domain expression for the reason that Guadeloupe, furthermore .fr, the internet agrarian way prize France, might as well inhere 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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