| Statia Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by |  Sint Eustatius |
| Type | National |
| Date | November 16 |
Statia Day is a national holiday celebrated in the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [1] [2] It celebrates the "First Salute", when Sint Eustatius (known locally as Statia) became the first country to recognize the United States. [2]
Sint Eustatius, also known locally as Statia, is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
The Quill is a stratovolcano located on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands. The summit elevation is 601 m (1,972 ft) above sea level. It is also the second highest mountain in the Netherlands.
The flag of Sint Eustatius was adopted on 16 November 2004. The island's flag was designed by Zuwena Suares.
F. D. Roosevelt Airport is the airport located on the island of Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands. It was opened as "Golden Rock Airport" in 1946 and renamed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. As of 2012, the only commercial aircraft that serves the island is the DHC-6 Twin Otter, although the runway can accommodate larger turboprop aircraft and some smaller jets. As of 2018, the largest aircraft type to operate at the airport is the ATR 42.
Gerald Berkel was the Island Governor of Sint Eustatius from 2010 to 2016.
A status referendum was held in Sint Eustatius on 17 December 2014. Sint Eustatius had become a Dutch public body upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, despite this not being the status voted for, and so the 2014 referendum was supported as a way to resolve this. Although a majority of those voting opted for increased autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, voter turnout was well below the 60% required for the referendum to be binding.
Sint Eustatius Football Association – the sport of association football in the island of Sint Eustatius also known as Statia Football Association. The association administers the Sint Eustatius national football team, as well as the Sint Eustatius Football League. However, the league was only active from 1980 until 1985.
The Sint Eustatius Football League was a league competition held on Sint Eustatius from 1980 until 1984.
Golden Eagles FC was a Statia association football club based in Oranjestad. The club is historically known as one of the most successful clubs in the Sint Eustatius League, having two known titles.
Raddics was a Statia association football club based in Oranjestad. The clubs best achievement came in 1982 and 1984 when they finished as runners up in the Sint Eustatius League.
Statia Terminal was a Statia association football club based in Oranjestad. The club finished third in the final season and in the 1984 season of the Sint Eustatius League.
This is a list of public holidays in Sint Eustatius.
Same-sex marriage in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is legal following the entry into force of a law enabling same-sex couples to marry on 10 October 2012.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sint Eustatius is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius on 31 March 2020. On 5 May all cases recovered.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saba is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba on April 12, 2020. The island has a population of 1,905 people. As of 12 May, all cases were reported to have recovered. On 1 August, two new cases were imported which resolved on 9 September.
The Sint Eustatius national football team is the national association football team of the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. It is a not member of the Caribbean Football Union, CONCACAF, or FIFA and therefore cannot compete in tournaments sanctioned by these organizations. It is under the auspices of the Statia Football Association.
"Golden Rock" is the national anthem of Sint Eustatius, which was established by the Island Council on July 29, 2004, and was officially ratified on October 8, 2010. The anthem was composed by Pieter A. van den Heuvel.
Island Council elections were held in Sint Eustatius on 21 October 2020. Sint Eustatius is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
The Cottage Ball Bank is the main sports facility on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. The facility contains a soccer pitch, open-air swimming pool, sports hall, baseball field, and several other fields. The facilities are also used by the island's schools. It is the national stadium as it hosts the matches of the Sint Eustatius national football team. In 2019 the Government of Sint Eustatius financed a number of renovation and expansion projects at the facility.
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