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Oranjestad

Sint Eustatius
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  • Fort Oranje, Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, Lesser Antilles.
    Sint Eustatius

    …the population is concentrated in Oranjestad. Sint Eustatius is a poor island, and many of its young people leave to find jobs elsewhere. Although rainfall is meagre, every home has its own cistern to catch runoff, and there is some cultivation of onions, yams, and sweet potatoes. Lobsters are caught…

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    …the population is concentrated in Oranjestad. Sint Eustatius is a poor island, and many of its young people leave to find jobs elsewhere. Although rainfall is meagre, every home has its own cistern to catch runoff, and there is some cultivation of onions, yams, and sweet potatoes. Lobsters are caught…

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