Saint Barthélemy
Americas · Capital: Gustavia
How it is run: Saint Barthélemy is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Saint Barthélemy is home to a community in Caribbean, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story 🔢
👥 People
Not counted in world data
🗺️ Land
21 km²
Smaller than most big cities — you could cross it in an afternoon.
🏙️ How crowded
Not enough data
📊 Size in its region
Part of Americas
56th largest by land in Americas.
🗣️ Official languages
French
💰 Money
Euro (€)
Everyday details 🧭
📞 Phone code
+590
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
🌐 Websites end in
.bl
🧑 People here are called
Saint Barthélemy Islander
🏷️ Name at home
Saint-Barthélemy
Also written: St. Barthelemy, Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy.
🌊 Coast or inland
Has a coastline
🕊️ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders 🤝
Saint Barthélemy has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world 🗣️
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
San Bartolomé
French
Saint-Barthélemy
Arabic
سان بارتليمي
Chinese
圣巴泰勒米
Japanese
サン・バルテルミー島
Russian
Сен-Бартелеми
Portuguese
São Bartolomeu
German
Saint-Barthélemy
Put it in perspective 📏
- All of Saint Barthélemy would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts 🧠
Fact of the day: Saint Barthélemy lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
🏷️ Official name
Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
🏙️ Capital
Gustavia
🌍 Region
Americas · Caribbean
🔤 Country code
BL
🕊️ UN status
Not a UN member state
🚩 Independence
Linked territory
More about Saint Barthélemy 🔎
🧭 Where on the map
18.5° N, 63.4° W
🌐 Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
🕰️ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 — when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Gustavia.
- Saint Barthélemy is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- Saint Barthélemy sits in Caribbean, in the northern and western half of the globe.
- Saint Barthélemy lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Saint Barthélemy is close to the line of 0° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Saint Barthélemy is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
Countries nearby 🤝
Talk about it 💬
- Saint Barthélemy has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Saint Barthélemy can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Saint Barthélemy spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz 🧪
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Saint Barthélemy?
Gustavia
Which money do people spend in Saint Barthélemy?
Euro (€)
How many countries share a land border with Saint Barthélemy?
None — no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Saint Barthélemy?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching 🔍
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further — and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here — kid-friendly encyclopedias 📚
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources 🏛️
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy 📰
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card 🏫
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Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.