Saint Barth�lemy (original) (raw)
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Updates: 
FIPS PUB 10-4 Change Notice 13 was issued on 2008-02-04. It adds the FIPS country code for Saint Barth�lemy.
ISO 3166-2 Newsletter Number I-9 was published on 2007-11-28. It simply adds Saint Barth�lemy to ISO 3166-2, to stay in synch with ISO 3166-1. No subdivisions are reported.
Country overview:
| Short name | SAINT BARTH�LEMY |
|---|---|
| ISO code | BL |
| FIPS code | TB |
| Language | French (fr) |
| Time zone | -4 |
| Capital | Gustavia |
In a referendum held on 2003-12-07, Saint Martin and Saint Barth�lemy voted overwhelmingly to become overseas collectivities under Article 74 of the French Constitution. The change took effect on 2007-07-15. Formerly, they had both been communes of Guadeloupe.
Other names of country:
- English: Saint Barth (informal)
- French: Saint-Barth�lemy m; Saint-Barth (informal)
Origin of name:
Named by Columbus after his brother, Bartolomeo Colombo
Primary subdivisions:
Saint Barth�lemy has no known administrative divisions.
| Country | HASC | INSEE | Population | Area(km.�) | Area(mi.�) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Barth�lemy | BL.SB | 97 7 | 9,072 | 21 | 8 | Gustavia |
| Country: This division is the whole of thecountry, treated as a division for compatibility. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision code. INSEE: Territory codes from French national statistics agency. Population: 2010-01-01 legal population. |
Territorial extent:
Saint Barth�lemy collectivity consists of Saint Barth�lemy Island.
The UN LOCODE page 
for Saint Barth�lemy lists locations in the country, some of them with their latitudes and longitudes, some with their ISO 3166-2 codes for their subdivisions. This information can be put together to approximate the territorial extent of subdivisions.
Population history:
| Date | Population |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 2,479 |
| 1946-05-16 | 2,331 |
| 1954-07-01 | 2,079 |
| 1974-10-16 | 2,491 |
| 1982-03-09 | 3,059 |
| 1990-03-15 | 5,038 |
| 1999-03-08 | 6,852 |
| 2010-01-01 | 9,072 |