Saint Barthélemy - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Saint Barthélemy. A 1,200-hectare marine nature reserve, the Reserve Naturelle, is made up of five zones around the island that form a network to protect the island's coral reefs, seagrass, and endangered marine species. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Saint Barthélemy
Location 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
Geographic coordinates 17 90 N, 62 85 W
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with plentiful beaches
Natural Resources few natural resources; beaches foster tourism
Natural Hazards
Irrigated Land
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline
Climate tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)
Area
Total Area
Land Area 25 sq km
Water Area negligible
comparative Area less than one-eighth the size of Washington, DC
Elevations
Highest point Morne du Vitet 286 m
Lowest point Caribbean Ocean 0 m
Population Distribution

Most of the populace concentrated in and around the capital of Gustavia, but scattered settlements exist around the island periphery

People and Society

In Saint Barthélemy, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: French, Portuguese, Caribbean, Afro-Caribbean

Population
Pop growth rate -0.11% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 9.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure NA
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.64 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.79 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49)
Literacy
Education expenditures NA
Net Migration rate -1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality |
Languages
Religions Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witnesses
Age Structure
0-14 years 13.9% (male 506/female 479)
15-64 years 63.1% (male 2,413/female 2,057)
65 years and over 23% (2024 est.) (male 818/female 813)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 30.8
Youth dependency ratio 17.5
Elderly dependency ratio 13.3
Potential support ratio 7.5 (2021)
Median Age
Total 47.4 years (2024 est.)
Male 47 years
Female 47.8 years
Major urban areas (Pop) .
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.17 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1.01 male(s)/female
Total population 1.12 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 7.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 5.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 81 years (2024 est.)
Male 78 years
Female 84.2 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020)
Demographic profile
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Saint Barthélemy is found in Caribbean