Saint Barthélemy, France
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Published Date: 18 March 2025
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Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher
A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
Saint Barthélemy, France
Distance from Saint Barthélemy to France: 6,709 Km (Straight line distance Capital-to-Capital in Km, Map Developers)
Since the 17th century, Saint Barthélemy is a colony of France, but over the years, it changed hands several times, such as under the control of Malta, Sweden and the British crown, still, eventually, since the end of 19th century, Saint Barthélemy is under French control until today. However, Saint Barthélemy was under the French administration of Guadeloupe until 2007 when it has become a separate French Territorial Collectivity following referendum, still, eventually, Saint Barthélemy has become OCT of the EU (Overseas Countries and Territories-OCT). Hence, currently, Saint Barthélemy has the status of Overseas Collectivity of France namely, the President of France is the Head of State of Saint Barthélemy that represented by the Prefect, which appointed by President of France. Besides, Saint Barthélemy have a local government that headed by the President of the elected Territorial Assembly.
Prefect of Saint Barthélemy: Cyrille Le Vély (since January 2025) Cyrille Le Vély, nouveau préfet de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin
President of the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy: Xavier Lédée (since April 2022) (Interview with Mr. Xavier Lédée, President)
Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy https://www.comstbarth.fr/
The official flag of Saint Barthélemy is the French Flag, but there is also an unofficial flag of Saint Barthélemy that used by the locals.
Population
One of the Prominent Religious Sites
Gustavia, St. Barthélemy
Key Figures of the Territory, Global Position, Alliances, and 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR)
Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries to Survive Long Conflicts and Wars at the Military Level and Economic Level Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb
Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Monitoring Military, Political, Economic and Trade Alliances that Have an Impact on Global Order and Geopolitics Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/monitoring-alliances
Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
European Union, Trade in goods with St Barthelemy https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/isdb_results/factsheets/country/details_st-barthelemy_en.pdf
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity
Profile
Saint Barthélemy - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Saint-Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy - The World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-barthelemy/
Hearing of the president of St Barthelemy
Research Papers and Research Books
Islanders, immigrants and millionaires: The dynamics of upper-class segregation in St Barts, French West Indies Cousin, B., & Chauvin, S. (2013). Islanders, immigrants and millionaires: The dynamics of upper-class segregation in St Barts, French West Indies. Geographies of the super-rich, 186-200.
Assessing the impacts of shoreline hardening on beach response to hurricanes: Saint-Barthélemy, Lesser Antilles Pillet, V., Duvat, V. K., Krien, Y., Cécé, R., Arnaud, G., & Pignon-Mussaud, C. (2019). Assessing the impacts of shoreline hardening on beach response to hurricanes: Saint-Barthélemy, Lesser Antilles. Ocean & Coastal Management, 174, 71-91.
Coastal Processes and Influence on Damage to Urban Structures during Hurricane Irma (St-Martin & St-Barthélemy, French West Indies) Rey, T., Leone, F., Candela, T., Belmadani, A., Palany, P., Krien, Y., ... & Zahibo, N. (2019). Coastal Processes and Influence on Damage to Urban Structures during Hurricane Irma (St-Martin & St-Barthélemy, French West Indies). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 7(7), 215.
Evolution of vulnerability to marine inundation in Caribbean islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy Pasquon, K., Gargani, J., & Jouannic, G. (2022). Evolution of vulnerability to marine inundation in Caribbean islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 78, 103139.
Motivating sustainable behavior: waste management and freshwater production on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy Howell, L., & Fielding, R. (2019). Motivating sustainable behavior: waste management and freshwater production on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. Island Studies Journal, 14(1), 9-20.
Fishermen, farmers, traders: language and economic history on St. Barthélemy, French West Indies Maher, J. (1996). Fishermen, farmers, traders: language and economic history on St. Barthélemy, French West Indies. Language in Society, 25(3), 373-406.
Saint Martin/Sint Maarten and Saint Barthélemy Fielding, R. (2017). Saint Martin/Sint Maarten and Saint Barthélemy (pp. 45-59). Springer International Publishing.
Responses of populations for coping with an extreme event: Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy in the wake of hurricane Irma Defossez, S., & Gherardi, M. (2021). Responses of populations for coping with an extreme event: Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy in the wake of hurricane Irma. Territorium: Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança, (28 (II)), 43-54.
Articles in Newspapars
The Volcanic Origins and Rich History of St. Barthélemy Gustavia Harbor
Historical Background and Historical Perspective
Sweden and St. Barthélemy: Exceptionalisms, whiteness, and the disappearance of slavery from colonial history Körber, L. A. (2019). Sweden and St. Barthélemy: Exceptionalisms, whiteness, and the disappearance of slavery from colonial history. Scandinavian Studies, 91(1-2), 74-97.
Evolution of the northern part of the Lesser Antilles arc—Geochemical constraints from St. Barthélemy Island lavas Bosch, D., Zami, F., Philippon, M., Lebrun, J. F., Münch, P., Cornée, J. J., ... & Lemoyne, A. (2022). Evolution of the northern part of the Lesser Antilles arc—Geochemical constraints from St. Barthélemy Island lavas. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23(10), e2022GC010482.
Thirty-two lashes at Quatre Piquets: Slave laws and justice in the Swedish Colony of St. Barthélemy ca. 1800 Thomasson, F. (2015). Thirty-two lashes at Quatre Piquets: Slave laws and justice in the Swedish Colony of St. Barthélemy ca. 1800. Ports of Globalisation, Places of Creolisation: Nordic Possessions in the Atlantic World during the Era of the Slave Trade, 280-305.
St. Barthélemy and the French revolution Ekman, E. (1964). St. Barthélemy and the French revolution. Caribbean Studies, 3(4), 17-29.
The survival of people and languages: schooners, goats and cassava in St. Barthélemy, French West Indies Maher, J. (2013). The survival of people and languages: schooners, goats and cassava in St. Barthélemy, French West Indies (Vol. 5). Brill.
Conquer and Educate. Swedish colonialism in the Caribbean island of Saint‐Barthélemy 1784‐1878 Sjöström, R. (2001). Conquer and Educate. Swedish colonialism in the Caribbean island of Saint‐Barthélemy 1784‐1878. Paedagogica historica, 37(1), 69-85.
Cutting colonial losses: imperial ideology in media coverage of the 1878 transfer of Saint Barthélemy in Sweden and France Hennessey, J. L. (2024). Cutting colonial losses: imperial ideology in media coverage of the 1878 transfer of Saint Barthélemy in Sweden and France. Scandinavian Journal of History, 49(1), 46-68.
Sweden and St. Barthélemy: Exceptionalisms, whiteness, and the disappearance of slavery from colonial history Körber, L. A. (2019). Sweden and St. Barthélemy: Exceptionalisms, whiteness, and the disappearance of slavery from colonial history. Scandinavian Studies, 91(1-2), 74-97.
National Bird (Unofficial)
Brown Booby
