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Capital

Kralendijk

Official language

Dutch

Local languages

Papiamento. English and Spanish are also spoken.

Political Status

A Public Body (Special Municipality) of the Netherlands since 10 October 2011

Head of State

H.M. Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands

Lieutenant Governor

H.E. Glenn Thodé since May 2004 (Appointed by Queen)

Area

294 sq. kms. (113 sq. miles)

Location

Caribbean Sea, off the northern coast of Venezuela

Climate

Tropical, outside the Hurricane belt

Population

15,800 (2010)

Currency

US Dollar

Main Industries

Tourism (famous for scuba diving, snorkeling)

Time Zone

UTC - 4

 

Sint Eustatius

Capital

Oranjestad.

Official language

Dutch (Creole and English are also spoken)

Political Status

A Public Body (Special Municipality) of the Netherlands since 10 October 2011

Head of State

H.M. Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands

Lieutenant Governor

H.E. Gerald Berkel (Appointed by Queen)

Area

21 sq. kms. (8.1 sq. miles)

Location

Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Climate

Tropical

Population

2,886 (2010)

Currency

US Dollar

Economic Activity

Tourism, Education (Medicine)

Time Zone

UTC - 4

 

Saba

Capital

The Bottom

Official language

Dutch (English is also spoken)

Political Status

A Public Body (Special Municipality) of the Netherlands since 10 October 2011

Head of State

H.M. Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands

Lieutenant Governor

H.E. Jonathan Johnson (Appointed by Queen)

Economic Activities

Ecotourism, Agriculture, Education (Medical college)

Area

13 sq. kms. (8.1 sq. miles)

Location

Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Climate

Tropical

Population

1,737 (2010)

Currency

US Dollar

Time Zone

UTC - 4