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In 1493, Christopher COLUMBUS named Saint Barthelemy for his brother Bartolomeo, but the island was first settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, France sold the island to Sweden, which renamed the largest town Gustavia after the Swedish King GUSTAV III and made it a free port; the island prospered as a trade and supply center during the colonial wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1877 and took control the following year, placing it under the administration of Guadeloupe.

Capital: Gustavia
Government: parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France
Population: 7,079
Area: 25 sq km
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group;
Climate: tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)
Natural resources: few natural resources; beaches foster tourism
Languages: French (primary); English
Independence: none (overseas collectivity of France)
Currency: euros (EUR)
Export partners: Spain 57%; Switzerland 24%; France 6%; Ireland 5%…
Import partners: Switzerland 50%; Portugal 14%; Brazil 6%; Japan 5%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

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Name	Type	Code
Saint Barthélemy	Region	BL-X00~

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Currency: euros (EUR)
Languages: French (primary); English
Government: parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France
Climate: tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)

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