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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

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in the

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. Also known as

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, or St. Barts in English, the collectivity is one of the four French territories in the

that comprise the

French West Indies The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: * The two overseas departments of: ** Guadeloupe, ...

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

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colony.

General reference

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: * Common English country names:

Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It is often abbreviated to St. Barth in French, and St. Barts in English ...

, or

Saint Barts In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

* Official English country name: The

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* Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Barthélemoise *

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(s): Barthélemoise *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

: Name of Saint Barthélemy * ISO country codes: BL, BLM, 652 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BL *

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.bl .bl is an assigned Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) 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 Sa ...

Geography of Saint Barthelemy

* Saint Barthelemy is: an

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, and an overseas collectivity of France * Location: **

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and

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***

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(though not on the mainland) **

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***

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****

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(West Indies) *****

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******

Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...

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( UTC-04) ** Extreme points of Saint Barthelemy *** High:

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*** Low:

0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline:

* Population of Saint Barthélemy: * * Area of Saint Barthélemy: 21 km² * Atlas of Saint Barthelemy

Environment of Saint Barthelemy

* Climate of Saint Barthélemy * 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 ** 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

Regions of Saint Barthelemy

Ecoregions of Saint Barthelemy

List of ecoregions in Saint Barthelemy * Ecoregions in Saint Barthelemy

Demography of Saint Barthelemy

Government and politics of Saint Barthelemy

Politics of Saint Barthelemy *

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: *

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of Saint Barthelemy: Gustavia * Elections in Saint Barthelemy * Political parties in Saint Barthelemy

Branches of the government of Saint Barthelemy

Government of Saint Barthelemy

Executive branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy

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: President of Saint Barthelemy, *

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

: Prime Minister of Saint Barthelemy, * Cabinet of Saint Barthelemy

Legislative branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy

* Parliament of Saint Barthelemy (

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) **

Upper house An upper house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smalle ...

: Senate of Saint Barthelemy **

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: House of Commons of Saint Barthelemy

Judicial branch of the government of Saint Barthelemy

Court system of Saint Barthelemy * Supreme Court of Saint Barthelemy

Foreign relations 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: *

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(UPU) *

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(WFTU)

Law and order in Saint Barthelemy

Law of 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

Military of Saint Barthelemy * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** 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

Local government in Saint Barthelemy

History of Saint Barthelemy

* Military history of Saint Barthelemy

Culture of Saint Barthelemy

Culture of Saint Barthelemy * 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 ** Coat of arms of Saint Barthelemy ** Flag of Saint Barthelemy ** National anthem of Saint Barthélemy * People of Saint Barthelemy * Public holidays in Saint Barthelemy * Records of Saint Barthelemy * Religion in Saint Barthelemy ** Christianity in Saint Barthelemy ** Hinduism in Saint Barthélemy ** 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

Sports in Saint Barthelemy *

Football in Saint Barthélemy The sport of association football in the island of Saint Barthélemy is run by the Saint Barthélemy Football Association. The association administers the men's national football team, the women's national football team, the Saint-Barthelemy Cham ...

* 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:

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(see also: Euro topics) **

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* Energy in Saint Barthelemy ** Energy policy of Saint Barthelemy ** Oil industry in Saint Barthelemy * Mining in Saint Barthelemy * Tourism in Saint Barthélemy * Transport in Saint Barthélemy * Saint Barthelemy Stock Exchange

Education in Saint Barthelemy

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

References

Bibliography

Mémoire St Barth : Comprehensive bibliography about the island

External links

; Government
Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (Official government website)

Comité Territorial du Tourisme (Tourism board website)
; Historical and botanical information
Mémoire St Barth : Saint-Barthelemy's history (slave trade, slavery, abolitions)

Saint Barth Fauna & Flora
; General information
Saint Barthelemy
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