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CAPITAL	Gustavia

AREA	21 sq km

POPULATION	7000

LANGUAGE	French is the official language although many people speak some English

CURRENCY	Although the official currency is the Euro, the US Dollar is readily accepted

TIME	GMT-4 hours

TELEPHONE CODES	00 590

ELECTRICITY	220/240V, 50Hz



St Barts

Visas: Citizens of the EU need an official identity card, valid passport or French carte de séjour. Citizens of most other foreign countries, including Australia, need both a valid passport and a visa for France.

Public holidays: New Year's Day; Easter Sunday; Easter Monday, Labor Day, Ascension Thursday; Pentecost Monday; Bastille Day; Assumption Day; All Saints Day; All Souls Day; Armistice Day; Christmas Day.

Good buys: St Barts has been allowed to keep its tax-free status and there are plenty of shops in Gustavia selling duty-free perfumes, French and Italian designer clothing and jewellery.

Typical food: St Barts has many fine restaurants and if money is no object you can eat very well indeed.