Saint_Barth%C3%A9lemy

context: Located approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) east of Puerto Rico and the nearer Virgin Islands, St. Barthélemy lies immediately southeast of the islands of Saint Martin and Anguilla. It is one of the Renaissance Islands. St. Barthélemy is separated from Saint Martin by the Saint-Barthélemy Channel. It lies northeast of Saba and St Eustatius, and north of St Kitts. Some small satellite islets belong to St. Barthélemy including Île Chevreau (Île Bonhomme), Île Frégate, Île Toc Vers, Île Tortue and Gros Îlets (Îlots Syndare). A much bigger islet, Île Fourchue, lies on the north of the island, in the Saint-Barthélemy Channel. Other rocky islets which include Coco, the Roques (or little Turtle rocks), the Goat, and the Sugarloaf.
qas: answers: text: 160
question: How many Miles East of Puerto Rico is St. Barts?

answers: text: the Saint-Barthélemy Channel
question: What lies between St. Barts and Saint Martin island?

answers: text: little Turtle rocks
question: What does "Roques" mean in English?

answers: text: the Renaissance
question: St. Barts is one of the what group of islands?

answers: text: satellite islets
question: What is Île Frégate in relation to St Barts?

context: Residents of Saint-Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemoise people) are French citizens and work at establishments on the island. Most of them are descendants of the first settlers, of Breton, Norman, Poitevin, Saintongeais and Angevin lineage. French is the native tongue of the population. English is understood in hotels and restaurants, and a small population of Anglophones have been resident in Gustavia for many years. The St. Barthélemy French patois is spoken by some 500–700 people in the leeward portion of the island and is superficially related to Quebec French, whereas Créole French is limited to the windward side. Unlike other populations in the Caribbean, language preference between the Créole and Patois is geographically, and not racially, determined.[page needed]
qas: answers: text: Saint-Barthélemoise
question: What are the people of St. Barts called?

answers: text: French
question: What is the native language of St. Barts?

answers: text: 500–700
question: About how many people speak Patois French in St. Barts?

answers: text: French
question: Of what nation do the people of St. Barts claim citizenship?

answers: text: racially
question: How does the determination between Patois and Creole French usually determined?

context: On 7 February 2007, the French Parliament passed a bill granting COM status to both St. Barthélemy and (separately) to the neighbouring Saint Martin. The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council was elected, according to the law. The island has a president (elected every five years), a unicameral Territorial Council of nineteen members who are elected by popular vote and serve for five-year terms, and an executive council of seven members. Elections to these councils were first held on 1 July 2007 with the last election in March 2012.
qas: answers: text: Saint Martin
question: What island besides St. Barts was granted COM status by France in 2007?

answers: text: five
question: How many years does a president have in office in St. Barts?

answers: text: in March 2012
question: When was the last election held for the executive council positions?

answers: text: 15 July 2007
question: When did the COM status for St. Barts take effect?

answers: text: nineteen
question: How many people are on the Territorial Council?

context: One senator represents the island in the French Senate. The first election was held on 21 September 2008 with the last election in September 2014. St. Barthélemy became an overseas territory of the European Union on 1 January 2012, but the island's inhabitants remain French citizens with EU status holding EU passports. France is responsible for the defence of the island and as such has stationed a security force on the island comprising six policemen and thirteen gendarmes (posted on two-year term).
qas: answers: text: September 2014
question: When was the last senate election in St. Barts?

answers: text: the European Union
question: What organization did St. Barts become a part of in 2012?

answers: text: One
question: How many senators represent St. Barts in France?

answers: text: 2008
question: What year was the first senate election held for the St. Barts?

answers: text: thirteen
question: How many policemen does the French government pay for on St. Barts?

context: Agricultural production on the island is difficult given the dry and rocky terrain, but the early settlers managed to produce vegetables, cotton, pineapples, salt, bananas and also fishing. Sweet potato is also grown in patches. The islanders developed commerce through the port of Gustavia. Duty-free port attractions, retail trade, high-end tourism (mostly from North America) and its luxury hotels and villas have increased the island's prosperity, reflected in the high standard of living of its citizens.
qas: answers: text: Agricultural production
question: What is often difficult on the island?

answers: text: Sweet potato
question: What is grown in patches on the island?

answers: text: salt
question: What seasoning is found naturally on the island?

answers: text: fishing
question: What type of activity did early settlers use to get food that didn't involve farming?

answers: text: Gustavia
question: What is the name of the main commercial port in St. Barts?

context: International investment and the wealth generated by wealthy tourists explain the high standard of living on the island. St. Barthélemy is considered a playground of the rich and famous,[citation needed] especially as a winter haven, and is known for its beaches, gourmet dining and high-end designers. Most of the food is imported by airplane or boat from the US or France. Tourism attracts about 200,000 visitors every year. As a result, there is a boom in house building activity catering to the tourists and also to the permanent residents of the island, with prices as high as €61,200,000 for a beachfront villa.
qas: answers: text: the rich and famous
question: St. Barts is considered a playground for whom?

answers: text: 200,000
question: How many tourists visit St. Barts each year?

answers: text: €61,200,000
question: What is the highest propoerty value recorded in St. Barts?

answers: text: wealth generated by wealthy tourists
question: What besides investment is responsible for the high standard of living on the island?

answers: text: by airplane
question: Besides boats how does St. Barts import most of its food?

context: St. Barthélemy has about 25 hotels, most of them with 15 rooms or fewer. The largest has 58 rooms. Hotels are classified in the traditional French manner; 3 Star, 4 Star and 4 Star Luxe. Of particular note are Eden Rock and Cheval Blanc. Hotel Le Toiny, the most expensive hotel on the island, has 12 rooms. Most places of accommodation are in the form of private villas, of which there are some 400 available to rent on the island. The island's tourism industry, though expensive, attracts 70,000 visitors every year to its luxury hotels and villas and another 130,000 people arrive by luxury boats. It also attracts a labour force from Brazil and Portugal to meet the industry needs.
qas: answers: text: 25
question: About how many hotels does St. Barts have?

answers: text: 58
question: How many rooms does the largest hotel in St. Barts have?

answers: text: Portugal
question: Which country besides Brazil does St. Barts import its labor force from?

answers: text: 12
question: How many rooms does the most expensive hotel on the island have?

answers: text: 400
question: About how many villas are available for rent in St. Barts?

context: As the terrain is generally arid, the hills have mostly poor soil and support only cacti and succulent plants. During the rainy season the area turns green with vegetation and grass. The eastern part of the island is greener as it receives more rainfall. A 1994 survey has revealed several hundred indigenous species of plants including the naturalized varieties of flora; some growing in irrigated areas while the dry areas are dominated by the cacti variety. Sea grapes and palm trees are a common sight with mangroves and shrubs surviving in the saline coastal swamps. Coconut palm was brought to the island from the Pacific islands. Important plants noted on the island are:
qas: answers: text: succulent
question: What types of plants are usually found at St. Barts?

answers: text: The eastern part
question: Which half of the island is usually greener due to more rainfall?

answers: text: several hundred
question: A 1994 found how many different species of plants native to the island?

answers: text: Sea grapes
question: What besides palm trees is a common plant to see in St. Barts?

answers: text: the Pacific islands
question: Where was the coconut palm brought to St. Barts from?

context: Other trees of note include the royal palm, sea grape trees in the form of shrubs on the beaches and as 5 to 7 m trees in the interior areas of the island, aloe or aloe vera (brought from the Mediterranean), the night blooming cereus, mamillaria nivosa, yellow prickly pear or barbary fig which was planted as barbed wire defences against invading British army in 1773, Mexican cactus, stapelia gigantea, golden trumpet or yellow bell which was originally from South America, bougainvillea and others.
qas: answers: text: aloe or aloe vera
question: What plant was brought to St. Barts from the Mediterranean?

answers: text: cereus
question: What is the name of the night blooming flower on St. Barts?

answers: text: South America
question: Where was the plant yellow bell brought from?

answers: text: 1773
question: When did the british army invade the island?

answers: text: barbary
question: What type of fig grows on the island?

context: Marine mammals are many, such as the dolphins, porpoises and whales, which are seen here during the migration period from December till May. Turtles are a common sight along the coastline of the island. They are a protected species and in the endangered list. It is stated that it will take 15–50 years for this species to attain reproductive age. Though they live in the sea, the females come to the shore to lay eggs and are protected by private societies. Three species of turtles are particularly notable. These are: The leatherback sea turtles which have leather skin instead of a shell and are the largest of the type found here, some times measuring a much as 3 m (average is about 1.5 m) and weighing about 450 kg (jellyfish is their favourite diet); the hawksbill turtles, which have hawk-like beaks and found near reefs, generally about 90 cm in diameter and weigh about 60 kg and their diet consists of crabs and snails; and the green turtles, herbivores which have rounded heads, generally about 90 cm in diameter and live amidst tall sea grasses.
qas: answers: text: May
question: When is the end of the dolphin migration period in St. Barts?

answers: text: December
question: When is the beggining of the whale migration season?

answers: text: Turtles
question: What protected species is a common sight along the beaches of St. Barts?

answers: text: jellyfish
question: What is the favorite prey of leatherback sea turtles?

answers: text: amidst tall sea grasses
question: Where do green turtles live?

context: The marine life found here consists of anemones, urchins, sea cucumbers, and eels, which all live on the reefs along with turtles, conch and many varieties of marine fishes. The marine aquafauna is rich in conch, which has pearly-pink shells. Its meat is a favourite food supplement item and their shells are a collectors item. Other species of fish which are recorded close to the shore line in shallow waters are: sergeant majors, the blue chromis, brown chromis, surgeon fish; blue tangs and trumpet fish. On the shore are ghost crabs, which always live on the beach in small burrowed tunnels made in sand, and the hermit crabs, which live in land but lay eggs in water and which also eat garbage and sewerage. They spend some months in the sea during and after the hatching season.
qas: answers: text: pearly-pink
question: What color are conch shells?

answers: text: conch
question: What common sea creature produces a collectable Item?

answers: text: shallow waters
question: Where are surgeonfish found in St. Barts?

answers: text: ghost
question: What kind of crabs besides hermit crabs are common on the beach in St. Barts?

answers: text: garbage and sewerage
question: What do hermit crabs eat?

context: Saint-Barthélemy has a marine nature reserve, known as the Reserve Naturelle that covers 1.200 ha, and is divided into 5 zones all around the island to form a network of protected areas. The Reserve includes the bays of Grand Cul de Sac, Colombier, Marigot, Petit Cul de Sac, Petite Anse as well as waters around offshore rocks such as Les Gross Islets, Pain de Sucre, Tortue and Forchue. The Reserve is designed to protect the islands coral reefs, seagrass and endangered marine species including sea turtles. The Reserve has two levels of protection, the yellow zones of protection where certain non-extractive activities, like snorkeling and boating, are allowed and the red zones of high protection where most activities including SCUBA are restricted in order to protect or recover marine life. Anchoring is prohibited in the Reserve and mooring buoys are in place in some of the protected bays like Colombier
qas: answers: text: 1.200
question: How many hectares does the marine preserve cover?

answers: text: sea turtles
question: What general species of animal was the marine reserve designed to protect?

answers: text: Anchoring
question: What is prohibited in all zones of the marine reserve at St. Barts?

answers: text: Reserve Naturelle
question: What is the sea life reserve named at St. Barts?

answers: text: mooring buoys
question: Colombier Bay has what type of helpful structures placed in the water?

context: Among the notable structures in the town are the three forts built by the Swedes for defense purposes. One of these forts, known as Fort Oscar (formerly Gustav Adolph), which overlooks the sea is located on the far side of La Pointe. However, the ruins have been replaced by a modern military building which now houses the local gendarmerie. The other fort known as Fort Karl now presents a very few ruins. The third fort built by the Swedes is the Fort Gustav, which is also seen in ruins strewn around the weather station and the Light House. The fort built in 1787 over a hill slope has ruins of ramparts, guardhouse, munitions depot, wood-burning oven and so forth.
qas: answers: text: the Swedes
question: Who built the three forts on St. Barts?

answers: text: Gustav Adolph
question: What was the former name of Fort Oscar?

answers: text: 1787
question: When was Fort Gustav built?

answers: text: ruins
question: Most of the Forts in St. Barts are now all what?

answers: text: La Pointe
question: On what part of the island is Fort Oscar located on the far side of?

context: French cuisine, West Indian cuisine, Creole cuisine, Italian cuisine and Asian cuisine are common in St. Barthélemy. The island has over 70 restaurants serving many dishes and others are a significant number of gourmet restaurants; many of the finest restaurants are located in the hotels. There are also a number of snack restaurants which the French call "les snacks" or "les petits creux" which include sandwiches, pizzas and salads. West Indian cuisine, steamed vegetables with fresh fish is common; Creole dishes tend to be spicier. The island hosts gastronomic events throughout the year, with dishes such as spring roll of shrimp and bacon, fresh grilled lobster, Chinese noodle salad with coconut milk, and grilled beef fillet etc.
qas: answers: text: over 70
question: How many restaurants does the island have?

answers: text: in the hotels
question: Where are most of the nice restaurants located?

answers: text: les petits creux
question: What do the French call snack restaurants besides les snacks?

answers: text: spicier
question: Creole food is often what?

answers: text: gastronomic
question: What type of cuisine related events does the island host each year?

context: The Transat AG2R Race, held every alternate year, is an event which originates in Concarneau in Brittany, France, reaching St. Barthélemy. It is a boat race with boats of 10 m length with a single hull and with essential safety equipment. Each boat is navigated by two sailors. Kitesurfing and other water sports have also become popular on the island in recent years, especially at Grand Cul-de-Sac beach (Baie de Grand Cul de Sac) for windy sports as kitesurfing and Saint Jean Beach ( Baie de Saint Jean), Lorient, Toiny and Anse des Cayes for surfing. Tennis is also popular on the island and it has several tennis clubs, Tennis Clube de Flamboyant in Grand Cul-de-Sac, AJOE Tennis Club in Orient and ASCO in Colombier.
qas: answers: text: every alternate year
question: How often is the AG2R Race held?

answers: text: Concarneau
question: Where does the AG2R originate from?

answers: text: boats
question: What type of vehicles participate in the AG2R Race?

answers: text: 10 m
question: What is the size requirement for entry into the AG2R Race?

answers: text: two
question: How many people are in the vehicle for the AG2R Race?

context: St. Barthélemy has a small airport known as Gustaf III Airport on the north coast of the island that is served by small regional commercial aircraft and charters. The nearest airport with a runway length sufficient to land a typical commercial jet airliner is on the neighboring island of Sint Maarten: Princess Juliana International Airport, which acts as a hub, providing connecting flights with regional carriers to St. Barthélemy. Several international airlines and domestic Caribbean airlines operate in this sector.
qas: answers: text: the north coast
question: Where is the airport located on the island?

answers: text: charters
question: What other than small commercial aircraft can land at the airport on St. Barts?

answers: text: Princess Juliana International Airport
question: What is the name of the nearest large commercial airport?

answers: text: Sint Maarten
question: What Island is the nearest major airport located on?

answers: text: Gustaf III
question: What is the name of the airport in St. Barts?

context: Saint-Barthélemy (French: Saint-Barthélemy, French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃baʁtelemi]), officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy (French: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy), is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts or St. Barths in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao. St. Barthélemy lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of St. Martin and north of St. Kitts. Puerto Rico is 240 kilometres (150 mi) to the west in the Greater Antilles.
qas: answers: text: France
question: What country is Saint-Barthélemy a collectivity of?

answers: text: Saint-Barth
question: What is the French abbreviation for Saint-Barthélemy?

answers: text: English
question: In what language is Saint-Barthélemy abbreviate St. Barts?

answers: text: Ouanalao
question: What did the native peoples of Saint-Barthélemy call the island?

answers: text: west
question: In which direction is Puerto Rico from the island of Saint-Barthélemy?

context: Saint Barthélemy, a volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, has an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi) and a population of 9,035 (Jan. 2011 estimate). Its capital is Gustavia[citation needed], which also contains the main harbour to the island. It is the only Caribbean island which was a Swedish colony for any significant length of time; Guadeloupe was under Swedish rule only briefly at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Symbolism from the Swedish national arms, the Three Crowns, still appears in the island's coat of arms. The language, cuisine, and culture, however, are distinctly French. The island is a popular tourist destination during the winter holiday season, especially for the rich and famous during the Christmas and new year period.
qas: answers: text: volcanic
question: What kind of island is St. Barts?

answers: text: 9,035
question: What is the population of St. Barts?

answers: text: Gustavia
question: What is the capital of St. Barts?

answers: text: Swedish
question: What country besides France had colonies on the island for a substantial period of time?

answers: text: the winter holiday season
question: When is the busiest time for tourism in St. Barts?

context: Saint Barthélemy was for many years a French commune forming part of Guadeloupe, which is an overseas region and department of France. Through a referendum in 2003, island residents sought separation from the administrative jurisdiction of Guadeloupe, and it was finally accomplished in 2007. The island of Saint Barthélemy became an Overseas Collectivity (COM). A governing territorial council was elected for its administration, which has provided the island with a certain degree of autonomy. The Hotel de Ville, which was the town hall, is now the Hotel de la Collectivité. A senator represents the island in Paris. St. Barthélemy has retained its free port status.
qas: answers: text: Guadeloupe
question: St. Barts was formerly a part of what French commune?

answers: text: 2003
question: When did the residents of St. Barts file for separation from Guadeloupe?

answers: text: 2007
question: When did St. Barts finally received its independence?

answers: text: Hotel de la Collectivité
question: What is the current name of the building in St. Barts that serves as town hall?

answers: text: A senator
question: Who officially represents St. Barts in French legislation? 

context: Grande Saline Bay provides temporary anchorage for small vessels while Colombier Bay, to the northwest, has a 4 fathoms patch near mid entrance. In the bight of St. Jean Bay there is a narrow cut through the reef. The north and east sides of the island are fringed, to a short distance from the shore, by a visible coral reef. Reefs are mostly in shallow waters and are clearly visible. The coastal areas abound with beaches and many of these have offshore reefs, some of which are part of a marine reserve.
qas: answers: text: Colombier Bay
question: What is the name of the deepest bay at St Barts?

answers: text: small
question: Grande Saline Bay provides docking for what kind of boats?

answers: text: visible coral reef
question: The North and East sides of St. Barts are fringed by what?

answers: text: shallow
question: Reefs are almost always in what type of water?

answers: text: a marine reserve
question: Some of the offshore reefs of St. Barts are part of what?

context: There are as many as 22 public beaches (most beaches on St Barthélémy are known as "Anse de..." etc. ) of which 15 are considered suitable for swimming. They are categorized and divided into two groups, the leeward side (calm waters protected by the island itself) and windward side (some of which are protected by hills and reefs). The windward beaches are popular for windsurfing. The beach of St Jean is suitable for water sports and facilities have been created for that purpose. The long beach at Lorient has shade and is a quiet beach as compared to St. Jean.
qas: answers: text: 22
question: How many public beaches are there in St. Barts?

answers: text: 15
question: How many beaches in St. Barts are suitable to swim in?

answers: text: leeward
question: What is the portion of the island called that is protected from the sea by the island itself?

answers: text: windward
question: What is the portion of the island called that is open to the storms and high sea winds?

answers: text: windsurfing
question: The windward side of St. Barts is popular for what type of activity?

context: The island covers an area of 25 square kilometres (2,500 ha). The eastern side is wetter than the western. Although the climate is essentially arid, the rainfall does average 1000 mm annually, but with considerable variation over the terrain. Summer is from May to November, which is also the rainy season. Winter from December to April is the dry season. Sunshine is very prominent for nearly the entire year and even during the rainy season. Humidity, however, is not very high due to the winds. The average temperature is around 25 °C with day temperatures rising to 32 °C. The average high and low temperatures in January are 28 °C and 22 °C, respectively, while in July they are 30 °C and 24 °C. The lowest night temperature recorded is 13 °C. The Caribbean sea waters in the vicinity generally maintain a temperature of about 27 °C.
qas: answers: text: arid
question: What type of climate does St. Barts typically have?

answers: text: 2,500
question: How many hectares does the island have in total?

answers: text: 1000 mm
question: How much average rainfall does St. Barts get per year?

answers: text: November
question: When does summer end in St. Barts?

answers: text: 13 °C
question: What is the lowest nighttime temperature recorded at St. Barts?

context: When the British invaded the harbour town in 1744[verification needed], the town’s architectural buildings were destroyed[verification needed]. Subsequently, new structures were built in the town around the harbour area[verification needed] and the Swedes had also further added to the architectural beauty of the town in 1785 with more buildings, when they had occupied the town. Earlier to their occupation, the port was known as "Carénage". The Swedes renamed it as Gustavia in honour of their king Gustav III. It was then their prime trading center. The port maintained a neutral stance since the Caribbean war was on in the 18th century. They used it as trading post of contraband and the city of Gustavia prospered but this prosperity was short lived.
qas: answers: text: 1744
question: When did the British invade the harbour town in St. Barts?

answers: text: 1785
question: What year did the Swedes add more buildings to the harbour town?

answers: text: Carénage
question: What was the port known as prior to the Swedish occupation of St. Barts?

answers: text: Gustavia
question: What was the name of the port changed to after the Swedish occupation?

answers: text: the Caribbean war
question: What war occurred in the 18th century?

context: Musée Territorial de St.-Barthélemy is a historical museum known as the "St. Barts Municipal Museum" also called the "Wall House" (musée – bibliothèque) in Gustavia, which is located on the far end of La Pointe. The museum is housed in an old stone house, a two-storey building which has been refurbished. The island’s history relating to French, Swedish and British period of occupation is well presented in the museum with photographs, maps and paintings. Also on display are the ancestral costumes, antique tools, models of Creole houses and ancient fishing boats. It also houses a library.
qas: answers: text: St. Barts Municipal Museum
question: What is the English name of the historic museum in St. Barts?

answers: text: Musée Territorial de St.-Barthélemy
question: What is the French name for the historic museum in St. Barts?

answers: text: Gustavia
question: What town is the Museum located in?

answers: text: British
question: Besides the French and Swedish, who else occupied the island?

answers: text: Creole
question: What type of houses are on display at the museum in St. Barts?