| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
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The Bottom |
| Surface
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13 sq km |
| Currency
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Netherlands Antilles guilder (NAf); US dollar is widely accepted |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $3.6 Million |
| GDP/Capita
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Purchasing power parity - $10, 000 |
| Language
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Dutch is the official languages, English spoken everywhere, Spanish, Papamiento |
| Religion
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Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Seventh day Adventist |
| Government
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The head of state is the ruling monarch of the Netherlands, who is represented in the Netherlands Antilles by a governor |
| Time Zone
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GMT -4 hours hours GMT |
| Telecom Code
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+767 |
| Airport
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Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB)
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| Driving
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On right hand side of the road, license required |
| Electrical
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220V |
| Political Climate
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Stable country |
| Population
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1424 people |
| History |
Christopher Columbus is said to have sighted Saba on November 13, 1493, but did not land. In 1632 a group of shipwrecked Englishmen landed upon Saba; they stated they found the island uninhabited when they were retrieved by others. In 1635 a stray Frenchman claimed Saba for Louis XIII of France and around the year 1640, the Dutch West India Company sent people from the neighbouring island of St. Eustatius to colonize the island. The Netherlands finally took possession of Saba in 1816 after a spell of British occupation during the Napoleonic era. Through the 17th and 18th centuries its major industries were sugar and rum, and, later, fishing. In the 1600s Saba was believed to be a favorable hideout for Jamaican pirates. The remains of the 1640 settlements can be found on the west side at Tent |
| Local Business & Service Providers |
| Accommodation |
» Juliana's
|
| Automotive services |
» Sint Eustatius Car Rental
|
| Business travel |
» St eustatius Vacation
|
| Corporate incentives |
| Financial services |
» Windward Islands Bank
|
| Financial Technology |
| Intellectual Property |
| Legal and fiduciary |
» HBN Law
|
| Lifestyle |
» Blue Bead Restaurant & Bar
|
| Technology |
| Local Radio |
| » 1505 Radio Anguilla |
| » 93.9 Voice of Saba |
| » 95.5 Radio Transat |
| » 97.7 HBR Radio |
| Local Weather Forecast |
| » BBC Weather |
| » Reuters |
| Government Agencies |
| » Bank of the Netherlands Antilles |
| » Government of the Netherlands Antilles |
| » Netherlands Antilles Central Bureau of Statistics |
| » Netherlands Antilles Ministry of Finance |
| » Netherlands Antilles Ministry of the Economy |
| » Saba Tourist Bureau |
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