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St. Eustatius

American  
[yoo-stey-shee-uhs, -shuhs] / juˈsteɪ ʃi əs, -ʃəs /

noun

  1. an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the E West Indies. 7 sq. mi. (18 sq. km).


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So too are the complex commercial, religious and family ties that bound the Sephardic Jewish community of St. Eustatius to the rest of the Atlantic world.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

The three Dutch Caribbean islands that chose to remain as closer “municipalities” within the Netherlands — Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba — are not being targeted.

From Washington Post Mar. 10, 2021

International travelers to St. Kitts and Nevis must stay at certain hotels, and St. Eustatius requires visitors to register their reason for traveling before giving approval.

From Washington Times Mar. 2, 2021

In the neighboring island of St. Eustatius, U.S.-based NuStar Energy plans to have its 13-million-barrel Statia oil terminal fully reopened by mid-October, the firm said last week.

From Reuters Oct. 3, 2017

St. Eustatius Island, settled by the Dutch, 167, 252; captured by the English, 206, 262; trade, 341, 428; in the Revolution, 520; captured by the English, 530-531.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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