St. Eustatius

Special Municipality of the Netherlands
possession of the Netherlands
until 2010 part of the Netherlands Antilles
own name: Sint Eustatius

• Flag

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Flag

Flag of St. Eustatius,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: wikitravel.org

The flag of St. Eustatius was adoped in the year 2004. It shows the colours red, blue and white, so the colours of the Netherlands Antilles and of the Netherlands. A rhombus in the middle of the flag shows a silhouette of the island in green and a yellow five-pointed star.

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Map

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Source: www.mapcruzin.com, ca.2010

Numbers and Facts

Area: 8 sq.mi.

Inhabitants: 3.193 (2015)

Density of Population: 394 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: Oranjestad, 1.000 inh.

official Languages: Dutch, Papiamentu, English

Currency (since 1st of January 2011): 1 US-Dollar (USD, $) = 100 Cent

Currency (to 31st of December 2010): 1 Netherlands Antilles Florin (NAFl.) = 100 Cent

Time Zone: GMT – 4 h

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History

1493 · discovery by Christopher Columbus

1636 · colonization by the Netherlands

1781 · conquered by British troops in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch Sea War, the island becomes part of the United Kingdom

1781 · conquered by French troops

1784 · the Netherlands regained control of the island

1816 · Dutch ownership of the island is confirmed by contract

1954 · internal autonomy

2006 · referendums for independence fail

2010 · dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, St. Eustatius becomes a "Special Municipality of the Netherlands"

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Origin of the Country's Name

The name "St. Eustatius" has its roots in the Holy Eustatius.

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