Saba facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saba |
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| — Public body of the Netherlands — | ||||||
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| Motto: "Remis Velisque" (Latin) "With oars and sails" (English) |
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| Anthem: "Saba you rise from the ocean" |
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 Location of Saba (orange)
in the Caribbean (light yellow) |
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 Map showing location of Saba relative to St. Eustatius and St. Martin.
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
The Bottom 17°38′N 63°15′W / 17.633°N 63.250°W |
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| Official language(s) | Dutch | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | English | |||||
| Government | See Politics of the Netherlands | |||||
| - | Monarch | Willem-Alexander | ||||
| - | Lt. Governor | Jonathan Johnson | ||||
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| - | Total | 13 km2 5 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2012 census | 1,971 | ||||
| - | Density | 140/km2 362.6/sq mi |
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| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .an, .nl | |||||
| Calling code | +599-4 | |||||
Saba (spoken as "Sah-ba") is the smallest island of the Netherlands Antilles. It is at 17°38′N 63°14′W. It is mostly made up of Mount Scenery (877 m), the highest point of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Scenery is a dormant volcano.
Saba has a land area of 13 km² (5 sq. miles). At the 2001 Netherlands Antilles census, 1,349 people lived there. In 2004, about 1,424 people lived there.
Images for kids
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Map of Saba from the Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië 1914-1917
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Saba island as viewed from the north, with Mount Scenery's peak in the clouds
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The Saban anole is endemic to the island.
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A typical view of Saba
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Queen of The Holy Rosary Church in Zions Hill, Saba
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Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport
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View of the village of Windwardside, taken from Mount Scenery
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Saba lace at the Harry L Johnson Museum, Windwardside
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A playground on Saba
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See also
In Spanish: Saba para niños
