Saint Barthelemy

• Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean;
• located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group;
• Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin Islands

• land-based pollution;
• urbanization;
• with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and is provided by the desalination of sea water, the collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker;
• overfishing

at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.06 male(s)/female

15-24 years:

1.11 male(s)/female

25-54 years:

1.19 male(s)/female

55-64 years:

1.19 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

1 male(s)/female

total population:

1.12 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

conventional long form:

Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy

conventional short form:

Saint Barthelemy

local long form:

Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy

local short form:

Saint-Barthelemy

abbreviation:

Saint-Barth (French); St. Barts or St. Barths (English)

etymology:

explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in honor of his brother Bartolomeo's namesake saint in 1493

name:

Gustavia

geographic coordinates:

17 53 N, 62 51 W

time difference:

UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology:

• named in honor of King Gustav III (1746-1792) of Sweden during whose reign the island was obtained from France in 1784;
• the name was retained when in 1878 the island was sold back to France

history:

4 October 1958 (French Constitution)

amendments:

amendment procedures of France's constitution apply

chief of state:

President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017), represented by Prefect Serge GOUTEYRON (since 25 November 2020)

head of government:

President of Territorial Council Bruno MAGRAS (since 16 July 2007)

cabinet:

Executive Council elected by the Territorial Council; note - there is also an advisory, economic, social, and cultural council

elections/appointments:

• French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term);
• prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior;
• president of Territorial Council indirectly elected by its members for a 5-year term;
• election last held on 2 April 2017 (next to be held in 2022)

election results:

Bruno MAGRAS (SBA) reelected president; Territorial Council vote - NA

description:

• unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; members elected by absolute majority vote in the first round vote and proportional representation vote in the second round; members serve 5-year terms);
• Saint Barthelemy indirectly elects 1 senator to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term and directly elects 1 deputy (shared with Saint Martin) to the French National Assembly

elections:

Territorial Council - last held on 19 March 2017 (next to be held in September 2022) French Senate - election last held 24 September 2017 (next to be held in September 2020) French National Assembly - election last held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (next to be held by June 2022)

election results:

• Territorial Council - percent of vote by party - SBA 53.7%, United for Saint Barth 20.6%, Saint Barth Essential 18.1%, All for Saint Barth 7.7%;
• seats by party - SBA 14, United for Saint Barth 2, Saint Barth Essential 2, All for Saint Barth 1;
• composition - men 9, women 10, percent of women 52.6%;
• French Senate - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats by party UMP 1 French National Assembly - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats by party UMP 1

• All for Saint Barth (Tous pour Saint-Barth) [Bettina COINTRE]
• Saint Barth Essential (Saint-Barth Autrement) [Marie-Helene BERNIER]
• Saint Barth First! (Saint-Barth d'Abord!) or SBA [Bruno MAGRAS]
• Saint Barth United (Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy) [Xavier LEDEE]

name:

"L'Hymne a St. Barthelemy" (Hymn to St. Barthelemy)

lyrics/music:

Isabelle Massart DERAVIN/Michael VALENTI

note: local anthem in use since 1999; as a collectivity of France, "La Marseillaise" is official (see France)