National Symbols of Saba

Last updated on May 10th, 2023 by Editorial Staff

Table Of Contents

Introduction
Country Information
Coat of arms
Flag map
Country motto
National animal
National flower
National bird
Rest of national symbols
State symbols
Neighbouring countries
Proverbs & sayings
Compare with other countries
Location

By | Updated on May 10, 2023

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Saba is a country in North America. The people of Saba are called Sabans. The country is in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, southeast of the Virgin Islands.

Etymology discusses where a term is considered to have originated from and how its meaning has changed over time. Etymology has been a factor in the naming of countries all across the world, and Saba has also been influenced. The etymology of Saba can be defined as; Possibly derived from a shortening or misreading of Spanish San Cristóbal, the original name of the island.

An ethnicity is a group or sub-group of people who are connected based on common characteristics which may include religion, origin, language, traditions, or culture. The ethnic groups in Saba include Africans, Dutch, English, and Scottish.

The national colors of the country are red, white, and blue. The ISO code is BQ-SA, NL-BQ2.

Saba is known for its tourism and scuba diving. The national dish of Saba is Fungie. Saba Spice, in addition to being a traditional beverage, is one of the country’s national drinks. The national instrument of Saba is Steelpans.

The country has the time zone UTC−4 (AST) followed by dd/mm/yyyy as the standard date format.

The Bottom serves as the capital, and the literacy rate in Saba is 94.0%.

The country’s total area is 13 km² (5 sq mi), and the total population is 1,933. The country’s average elevation is 1100 to 1800ft, whereas the country’s terrain is volcanic. The country’s usual climate is a tropical maritime climate.

The area of land next to a sea is called the coast, and a coastline is defined as the line where land and sea meet. Saba has 501 km of coastline.

The United States dollar serves as the national unit of currency. The domain for Saba is .nl .bq and the country code is 599-4. Cabbage is the country’s coat of arms.

6 December is designated as National Day. In Saba, the majority of the population practices Catholicism, Anglicans, Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Islam as their religion.

Nature is a blessing from God and we must protect it because it provides us with the oxygen and food to survive. It also helps to keep our environment beautiful and clean. To emphasize the significance of nature, Saba has selected a few forces of nature as national symbols. The Audubon’s Shearwater is both the national bird and animal of Saba. The national flower is Black-eyed Susan, whereas mango and oranges are the country’s national fruit. The highest peak is Mount Scenery.

Sports have always played an important role in developing the social and cultural structure of Saba and other countries. When it comes to designating a sport as the official symbol, Football is considered the country’s national sport.

The country’s national anthem was written and composed by Christina Maria Jeurissen. “Remis Velisque- “With oars and sails” is the official motto of the country.

Jonathan Johnson (Lieutenant governor) is the current Prime minister of Saba.

Saba has declared Dutch and English as the country’s official languages.

– Further information regarding the symbols and knowledge of Saba can be found in the table of contents –

Country information

Former name(s)	San Cristóbal
Official name(s)	Saba
Alternative name(s)	N/A
Regional location	The island lies in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, southeast of the Virgin Islands
Country name etymology	Possibly derived from a shortening or misreading of Spanish San Cristóbal, the original name of the island
Climate	Tropical maritime climate
Terrain	Volcanic
Population	1,933
National Day	6 Dec 1985
Language(s)	Dutch, English
Religion	Catholicism, Anglicans, Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Islam
Country code	599-4
Literacy rate	94.0%
Currency	United States dollar
Capital city	The Bottom
ISO	BQ-SA, NL-BQ2
Domain(TLD)	.nl .bq
Ethnicity	Africans, Dutch, English, and Scottish
Head of government	Governor
Nationality	Saban
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	13 km² (5 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC−4 (AST)
Average elevation	1100 to 1800ft
Coastline	501 km
Mains electricity	127 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers