Sint Eustatius

Sint Eustatius, also known as Statia, or Saint Eustace, is one of the islands which make up the Caribbean Netherlands and formerly the Netherlands Antilles. It is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, some distance southeast of the Virgin Islands. 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. The regional capital is Oranjestad. It is named after the legendary Catholic Saint Eustace.

Sint Eustatius
Special municipality of the Netherlands
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  "Superba et confidens" (Latin) "Proud and confident" (English)
Anthem: "Golden Rock"
Location of  Sint Eustatius  (circled in red) in the Caribbean
Map showing the location of St. Eustatius relative to Saba and St. Martin
Coordinates: 17°29′N 62°59′W
Country	Netherlands
Overseas region	Caribbean Netherlands
Incorporated into the Netherlands	10 October 2010 (dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles)
Capital (and largest city)	Oranjestad
Government  (see Politics of the Netherlands)
• Lt. Governor	Alida Francis (Government commissioner)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2019)[3]
• Total	3,138
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	St. Eustatian; Statian
Languages
• Official	English[4] and Dutch
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
Calling code	+599-3
ISO 3166 code	BQ-SE, NL-BQ3
Currency	United States dollar ($) (USD)
Internet TLD	.nl .bq[lower-alpha 1]

Sint Eustatius is a special municipality (public body) of the Netherlands.

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. per km². In 2004, the population was estimated at 2,498 inhabitants.

Notes

1. .bq is designated, but not in use, for the Caribbean Netherlands.^[5][6] Like the rest of the Netherlands, .nl is primarily in use.

References

1. "Benoeming regeringscommissaris en plaatsvervanger Sint Eustatius". Rijksoverheid (in Dutch). 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
2. "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden?". Rijksoverheid (in Dutch). 19 May 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
3. "CBS Statline".
4. English can be used in relations with the government, see, Invoeringswet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba (in Dutch) – via Overheid.nl.
5. "BQ – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba". ISO. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
6. "Delegation Record for .BQ". IANA. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

Other websites

Media related to Sint Eustatius at Wikimedia Commons

• Sint Eustatius Tourist Office's homepage Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Sint Eustatius info in Lonely Planet website Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
• Sint Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research