Saint Eustatius
Saint Eu·sta·ti·us
(yo͝o-stā′shəs, -shē-əs)| Noun | 1. | Saint Eustatius - an island in the Netherlands Antilles |
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| 释义 | Saint EustatiusSaint Eu·sta·ti·us(yo͝o-stā′shəs, -shē-əs)
Saint EustatiusSaint Eustatius(sānt yo͞ostā`shəs), island (1989 pop. 1,861), 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km), a special municipality of the Netherlands, one of the Leeward Islands, West Indies. Called Statia by its inhabitants, it was formerly part of the Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles,former autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of several islands in the West Indies. Earlier known as the Dutch West Indies and Netherlands West Indies, the island country consisted of Bonaire and Curaçao, both lying off ..... Click the link for more information. . The mountainous island is not very prosperous, although there is a developing tourist industry; it also possesses facilities for petroleum transshipment. Oranjestad is the capital and chief port. Settled by the Dutch in 1632, the island changed hands frequently. During the 18th cent. pirates and smugglers made Oranjestad one of the leading trade centers of the West Indies, and it became a center of contraband trade with the American colonies before and during the American Revolution. According to tradition, Oranjestad was the first foreign port to salute (1776) the American flag. Saint Eustatius
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