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Eilandgebied Sint Eustatius

Island area of St. Eustatius


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Capital

Oranjestad
12°15′N 68°28′W / 12.25, -68.467

Largest city Oranjestad

Official languages Dutch, Papiamentu, English

Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles

- Sint Eustatius Administrator H. The Flag of Sint Eustatius was adopted on 16 November 2004 ( Statia Day) See also Oranjestad Aruba Oranjestad is a small town of nearly 1000 inhabitants and is the capital of Sint Eustatius island in the Netherlands An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Papiamento (or Papiamentu) is the Language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (the so-called English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Politics of the Netherlands Antilles, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic C. I. Gittens

- Governor of N. A. Frits Goedgedrag

Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles

Area

- Total 21 km²
8. Frits Martinus de los Santos Goedgedrag (born 1 November 1951 in Aruba) is the current Governor of the Netherlands Antilles. A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different surface Areas here is a list of areas between 1 million km² and 10 million km² 1 sq mi

Population

- 2006 census 3100

- Density 147. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (ranked as part of N. A.)
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Currency Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)

Time zone -4 (UTC-4)

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Calling code +599

Sint Eustatius, also known as Statia, or Saint Eustace, is one of the islands which make up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, some distance southeast of the Virgin Islands. This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands part of the West Indies. See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole It forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Island chain, lying immediately to the northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis and to the southeast of Saba at 17°30′N, 62°58′W. Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island ( Saint-Christophe in French) is an Island in the West Indies NEVIS, or New Exhaust Valve & Intake System, is a type of Internal combustion engine developed by Cesare Bortone in cooperation with the University SABA was a German manufacturer for electronic equipment from the Black Forest up to the 1980s The regional capital is Oranjestad. See also Oranjestad Aruba Oranjestad is a small town of nearly 1000 inhabitants and is the capital of Sint Eustatius island in the Netherlands It is named after the legendary Catholic Saint Eustace. For the Lithuanian saint see Eustace of Vilnius. Saint Eustace, also known as Eustachius or Eustathius, was a legendary

Sint Eustatius has a land area of 21 km² (8. 1 sq. miles). At the 2001 Netherlands Antilles census, the population was 2,292 inhabitants, which means a population density of 109 inh. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population per km². In 2004, the population was estimated at 2,498 inhabitants.

History of Sint Eustatius

Sint Eustatius Harbor.

The island was seen by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and claimed by an astonishing welter of nations over the next 150 years. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer In 1636, it was colonized by the chamber of Zeeland of the Dutch West India Company. Zeeland ( also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands. Dutch West India Company ( Dutch: Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie or GWC; English: Chartered West India Company was a company of As of 1678, the islands Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten and Saba fell under direct command of the Dutch West India Company. For the island of St Martin on the whole see Saint Martin, for the French side see Saint Martin (France and for other uses see Saint Martin (disambiguation SABA was a German manufacturer for electronic equipment from the Black Forest up to the 1980s At Sint Eustatius a commander was stationed, who also governed over the islands Sint Maarten and Saba. At the time, the island was of some importance for sugar cultivation. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. The island was also home to one of the first Jewish settlements in the New World, dating back at least to the early 18th century. The Honen Dalim Synagogue, built in 1739, now stands in ruins. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of

In the eighteenth century the island became known as the Golden Rock, since the island's economy flourished by ignoring the trade embargoes between the great powers.

Since the island sold arms and ammunition to anyone willing to pay, the island was one of the few ways for the rebellious Thirteen colonies to obtain weaponry. A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Ammunition, often referred to as ammo, is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which The Thirteen Colonies were part of what became known as British America, a name that was used by Great Britain until the Treaty of Paris (1783 recognized the This good relationship between Sint Eustatius and the United States resulted in the famous "flag incident" of 16 November 1776, when Commander Johannes de Graaff of Sint Eustatius decided to return the salute fire of the visiting American brigantine Andrew Doria. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A salute (also called obeisance) is a Gesture (often Hand gesture) or other action used to display respect The United States gave the answering salute great publicity because the salute was the first international acknowledgment of the independence of the United States.

The British did not take the incident too seriously, although they protested against the continuous trade between the United States and Sint Eustatius. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In 1778, Lord Stormont claimed in Parliament that, "if Sint Eustatius had sunk into the sea three years before, the United Kingdom would already have dealt with George Washington". David Murray 2nd Earl of Mansfield PC KT ( 9 October 1727 - 1 September 1796) known from 1748 to 1793 as the Viscount The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The trade between Sint Eustatius and the United States was the main reason for the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, which was disastrous for Dutch trading. The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784 was a conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic.

As a result of the war, Sint Eustatius was taken by the British on 3 February 1781. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Commander de Graaff, who at the moment was not informed about the declaration of war but seeing that he was facing superior forces, surrendered the island to the British Admiral Rodney. A declaration of war is a formal performative Speech act or signing of a document by an authorised party of a government in order to initate a state of War Admiral George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney, KB ( 13 February, 1719 &ndash May 24 1792) was a British Ten months later the island was conquered by the French, allies of the Dutch in this war. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Dutch regained command over the island in 1784.

At its peak, Sint Eustatius may have had a population of over 20,000 people. In the time since, this has gradually slumped to 3,600, and Sint Eustatius was eclipsed by other Dutch ports on Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, For the island of St Martin on the whole see Saint Martin, for the French side see Saint Martin (France and for other uses see Saint Martin (disambiguation

Geography

Quill

Geographically, the island is saddle-shaped, with the 602 meter-high Mount Mazinga, colloquially called the Quill (a dormant volcano) (from Dutch Kuil, meaning 'pit' - because of its crater) to the southeast and the smaller pair Signal Hill/Little Mountain and Boven Mountain to the northwest. The Quill, formally known as Mount Mazinga, is a Stratovolcano located on the island of St The Quill Crater is a minor tourist destination. The Quill is a Stratovolcano located at co-ordinates 1748 N 62 The bulk of the island's population lives in the "dip" between the two areas, which crosses the center of the island.

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