59-1144: [REDACTED] Look up Green Island in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Green Island or Greene Island can refer to: Places [ edit ] Africa [ edit ] Green Island (Egypt) , in the Gulf of Suez Green Island (Eritrea) , in the Red Sea ( Gulf of Zula ) Antarctica [ edit ] Green Island (Berthelot Islands) Asia [ edit ] Green Island, Hong Kong Green Island, Taiwan Green Island (Kerala) , India Green Island (Kuwait) Qingdao , China Ilha Verde , Macau Europe [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Green Island, Scotland , Enard Bay , Scotland Green Island (Dorset) , Poole Harbour, Dorset, England Green Island [ Wikidata ] , Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England Green Island, Jersey , Jersey, Channel Islands Greenisland , County Antrim , Northern Ireland Green Island, County Down ,
118-741: A townland in County Down , Northern Ireland North America [ edit ] Greenland Canada [ edit ] Green Island (Catalina), Newfoundland and Labrador Green Island (Fortune), Newfoundland and Labrador Green Island (Rideau River) , Ontario Green Island (Severn Sound) , in Lake Muskoka , Ontario Green Island (Ottawa River) , in Ontario Greene Island (Lake Ontario) , in Ontario Greene Island (Lake Huron) , in Ontario Green Island, one of
177-508: A townland in County Down , Northern Ireland North America [ edit ] Greenland Canada [ edit ] Green Island (Catalina), Newfoundland and Labrador Green Island (Fortune), Newfoundland and Labrador Green Island (Rideau River) , Ontario Green Island (Severn Sound) , in Lake Muskoka , Ontario Green Island (Ottawa River) , in Ontario Greene Island (Lake Ontario) , in Ontario Greene Island (Lake Huron) , in Ontario Green Island, one of
236-491: A Hong Kong company Green Island FC , a football club in Green Island, New Zealand See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Green Island All pages with titles containing Green Island Big Green Island , Tasmania Buller, Whittell and Green Islands Nature Reserve , a protected area of Western Australia List of islands called Green Holm Greenly Island (disambiguation) ,
295-436: A Hong Kong company Green Island FC , a football club in Green Island, New Zealand See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Green Island All pages with titles containing Green Island Big Green Island , Tasmania Buller, Whittell and Green Islands Nature Reserve , a protected area of Western Australia List of islands called Green Holm Greenly Island (disambiguation) ,
354-434: A number of different islands Gruney (disambiguation) Île Verte (disambiguation) , French for "Green Island" Verde Island , Portuguese for "Green Island" Ilha Verde , formerly Verde or Green Island, now a neighborhood of Macao Island Green , area of Wrexham, Wales Sabuj Dwip, fictional island in the 1979 Indian film Sabuj Dwiper Raja ( lit. ' Green Island King ' ) Topics referred to by
413-434: A number of different islands Gruney (disambiguation) Île Verte (disambiguation) , French for "Green Island" Verde Island , Portuguese for "Green Island" Ilha Verde , formerly Verde or Green Island, now a neighborhood of Macao Island Green , area of Wrexham, Wales Sabuj Dwip, fictional island in the 1979 Indian film Sabuj Dwiper Raja ( lit. ' Green Island King ' ) Topics referred to by
472-504: A population density of 147 inhabitants per square kilometre (380/sq mi). It is the smallest territory by permanent population in the Americas. Its towns and major settlements are The Bottom (the capital), Windwardside , Zion's Hill , and St. Johns . Theories about the origin of Saba's name include siba (the Arawakan word for 'rock'), sabot , sábado , and Sheba . The island
531-559: A road on Saba, drastically improving transport on the island, which had been carried out only by foot or by mule previously. An airport followed in 1963, and a larger pier geared for tourist boats in 1972. As a result, tourism increased, gradually becoming a major part of the Saban economy. In 1978, Venezuela and the Kingdom of the Netherlands signed the maritime limits treaty that defined
590-558: A suburb of Dunedin Green Island (Foveaux Strait) , a small island off the coast of Ruapuke Island Papua New Guinea [ edit ] Green Islands (Papua New Guinea) Green Island, Papua New Guinea , alternate name for Nissan Island, the largest of the Green Islands Other [ edit ] "Green Island" (also known as The Island ), a song by Ewan MacColl on his album Naming of Names Green Island Cement ,
649-445: A suburb of Dunedin Green Island (Foveaux Strait) , a small island off the coast of Ruapuke Island Papua New Guinea [ edit ] Green Islands (Papua New Guinea) Green Island, Papua New Guinea , alternate name for Nissan Island, the largest of the Green Islands Other [ edit ] "Green Island" (also known as The Island ), a song by Ewan MacColl on his album Naming of Names Green Island Cement ,
SECTION 10
#1732852554239708-590: Is a 35 hectares (86 acres) national park located on the north coast of Saba. Formerly owned by the Sulphur Mining Company, the park was established in January 1998 and the property was officially turned over to the Saba Conservation Foundation in 1999. It stretches from the coastline all the way up to the cloud forest, and encompasses all vegetation zones present on Saba. The coastline of Saba
767-432: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Green Island [REDACTED] Look up Green Island in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Green Island or Greene Island can refer to: Places [ edit ] Africa [ edit ] Green Island (Egypt) , in the Gulf of Suez Green Island (Eritrea) , in
826-573: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saba (island) in the Caribbean Saba ( / ˈ s eɪ b ə / SAY -bə , Dutch: [ˈsaːbaː] ) is a Caribbean island and the smallest special municipality (officially " public body ") of the Netherlands . It consists largely of the dormant volcano Mount Scenery , which at 870 metres (2,854.3 ft)
885-456: Is found on the island at lower levels, the small-leaved mahogany ( Swietenia mahagoni ). In the underbrush of the mahogany trees, the Sierran palm ( Prestoea montana ) and tree ferns dominate, with a large variety of epiphytes and Orchids growing on the trunks and branches of all the trees. Wild raspberries and plantain trees can also be found growing on most of the mountain. All seven of
944-402: Is mostly rubble and rocky cliffs that are 100 metres (330 ft) or taller with mostly cobble and boulder permanent beaches. The steep terrain and sheer bluffs dropping almost straight down to the ocean's edge prevents the formation of mangrove swamps or much vegetation. There are eight bays tucked into the cliffs around the island; Cove Bay , Spring Bay, Core Gut Bay, Fort Bay (location of
1003-535: Is said to have sighted the island on 13 November 1493, however, he did not land, being deterred by the island's perilous rocky shores. In 1632, a group of shipwrecked Englishmen landed upon Saba. In the 1640s, the Dutch governor of the neighbouring island of Sint Eustatius sent several Dutch families over to colonise the island for the Dutch West India Company . In 1664, refusing to swear allegiance to
1062-722: Is the Christuskerk (Christ Church), of the Anglican denomination, which was renovated in 1777 after being damaged by a hurricane , and whose exact date of construction is unknown. In the same year, Pastor Kirkpatrick also requested permission from the Dutch commander Johannes de Graaff to officially establish the Anglican Church in Saba before that some locals used the Reformed Church of the Netherlands to celebrate their baptisms. Although
1121-631: Is the highest point of the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands . The island lies in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies , southeast of the Virgin Islands . Together with Bonaire and Sint Eustatius it forms the BES islands , also known as the Caribbean Netherlands . Saba has a land area of 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi). The population was 1,911 in January 2022, with
1180-487: Is the medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English-medium education. English can therefore be used in communications of and to the government. Saban English is the local English vernacular spoken on the island. It has previously been described as a decreolized variety of Virgin Islands Creole English . The first dictionary of Saban English
1239-646: Is the top of a sea mount and it is a prime fishing ground, particularly for lobster. Saba became a special municipality within the country of the Netherlands after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010 and is not part of a Dutch province. The island's constitutional status, as well as those of Sint Eustatius and Bonaire , is set out in the Law on the Public Entities BES (Dutch: Wet op de Openbare Lichamen BES). Sabans vote for members of
SECTION 20
#17328525542391298-568: The Caribbean Sea ). At that time, the six islands were part of an administrative entity called the Netherlands Antilles . The treaty recognizes an equidistant or median line between the Island of Aves and the Island of Saba as a maritime boundary . A status referendum was held in Saba on 5 November 2004, and 86.05% of the population voted for closer links to the Netherlands. This
1357-887: The Common Ground Dove , the Brown Noddy, the Least Sandpiper , and the Yellow-billed Tropicbird . The Audubon's Shearwater ( Puffinus lherminieri ) is another common bird, and is the national bird of Saba as well as being featured on their coat of arms . Being an island, Saba is home to a number of endemic species including the Saban black iguana ( Iguana iguana melanoderma ), Red-bellied racer ( Alsophis rufiventris ), Saban anole ( Anolis sabanus ), and Lesser Antillean funnel-eared bat ( Natalus stramineus stramineus ). However, several non-native species have settled on
1416-516: The Dutch House of Representatives , the members of which are elected on a party-list proportional method . During the 2017 Dutch general election , a majority of Sabans voted for Democrats 66 . Of the island's 2,000 residents, 900 were eligible to vote, and of those, 42.8% (or 385 people) voted. Sabans with Dutch nationality are allowed to vote in elections for the Electoral College to elect
1475-639: The Lesser Antilles Endemic Bird Area restricted-range birds occur in the Elfin Forest Reserve . Below the cloud forest is a sub-montane forest , and the variety and average number of species are considerably less. Redwood and Mountain fuchsia tree trees grow wild in this zone, as well as cactus species such as the prickly pear , and Seagrape trees . On the lowest southern and eastern slopes of Saba are grassy meadows and scattered shrubs. Saba National Land Park [ nl ]
1534-706: The Roman Catholic Church is currently very active on Saba, it did not establish itself on the island until quite late. One of the earliest contacts includes the visit of Père Labat in 1701. The island was also visited by the Prefect Apostolic of the Catholic Church for the Dutch Colonies in the Caribbean in 1836 Monsignor Martinus Niewindt, according to his report there was no Catholic priest to attend
1593-610: The Saba University School of Medicine . Both English and Dutch are spoken on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is spoken by 34% of the population, while English is spoken by over 96% of the population. The majority (67%) of Sabans speak more than one language, including English, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamento, and many others. English
1652-519: The Tusket Islands in Nova Scotia Caribbean [ edit ] Green Island (Antigua and Barbuda) , off the east coast of Antigua Green Island, Jamaica Green Island, Saba , an islet off the north coast of Saba , Netherlands United States [ edit ] Green Island, Uganik Bay , Alaska Green Island, Aleutian Islands , Alaska Green Island (California) , in
1711-399: The Tusket Islands in Nova Scotia Caribbean [ edit ] Green Island (Antigua and Barbuda) , off the east coast of Antigua Green Island, Jamaica Green Island, Saba , an islet off the north coast of Saba , Netherlands United States [ edit ] Green Island, Uganik Bay , Alaska Green Island, Aleutian Islands , Alaska Green Island (California) , in
1770-469: The 17th century, Saba was believed to be a favourite hideout for Jamaican pirates . England also deported its "undesirable" people to live in the Caribbean colonies, and some of them also became pirates, a few taking haven on Saba. As the island's coast is forbidding and steep, the island became a private sanctuary for the families of smugglers and pirates. One notable Saban pirate was Hiram Beakes , son of
1829-419: The Caribbean in an effort to quell a rebellion after he had forcibly procured their lands for his Scottish noble supporters. Historically, Saba was traded among the many European nations that fought for power in the region. Slaves from Africa were also imported to work on Saba. In recent years Saba has become home to a large group of expatriates , and around 250 immigrants who are either students or teachers at
Green Island - Misplaced Pages Continue
1888-473: The Dutch councillor of the island. In August 1857 Venezuela and The Netherlands submitted a dispute over the possession of Isla de Aves to arbitration by the Queen of Spain , because the Netherlands considered the island linked to its colony of Saba by a sand bank , and fishermen from St. Eustatius and Saba had used the place to harvest turtles and birds' eggs, while Venezuela argued that it had inherited
1947-567: The English crown, these original Dutch settlers were evicted to St. Maarten by Jamaican governors pirates Edward , Thomas , and Henry Morgan . The Netherlands eventually gained complete control of the island in 1816. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Saba's major industries were sugar , indigo , and rum produced on plantations owned by Dutchmen living on St. Eustatius, and later fishing , particularly lobster fishing. To work these plantations, enslaved people were imported from Africa. In
2006-1306: The Napa River near San Pablo Bay Green Island, Chugach National Forest , Alaska Green Island, Hawaii , part of Kure Atoll Green Island (Massachusetts) , in Boston Outer Harbor, Massachusetts Green Island (Michigan) , in Lake Michigan Green Island, Nebraska Green Island, New York , a village Green Island Bridge , New York Green Island, Iowa Green Island (Conchas Lake) , in Conchas Lake , New Mexico Green Island (Ohio) , Lake Erie Green Island (Wisconsin) , Green Bay, Wisconsin Greene Island (Rhode Island) , Rhode Island Oceania [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Green Island (Queensland) Green Island National Park , Queensland Green Island (New South Wales) Green Island (Tasmania) Green Island (Western Australia) , in Oyster Harbour, King George Sound New Zealand [ edit ] Green Island (Okaihe) , Dunedin Green Island, New Zealand ,
2065-959: The Napa River near San Pablo Bay Green Island, Chugach National Forest , Alaska Green Island, Hawaii , part of Kure Atoll Green Island (Massachusetts) , in Boston Outer Harbor, Massachusetts Green Island (Michigan) , in Lake Michigan Green Island, Nebraska Green Island, New York , a village Green Island Bridge , New York Green Island, Iowa Green Island (Conchas Lake) , in Conchas Lake , New Mexico Green Island (Ohio) , Lake Erie Green Island (Wisconsin) , Green Bay, Wisconsin Greene Island (Rhode Island) , Rhode Island Oceania [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Green Island (Queensland) Green Island National Park , Queensland Green Island (New South Wales) Green Island (Tasmania) Green Island (Western Australia) , in Oyster Harbour, King George Sound New Zealand [ edit ] Green Island (Okaihe) , Dunedin Green Island, New Zealand ,
2124-684: The Red Sea ( Gulf of Zula ) Antarctica [ edit ] Green Island (Berthelot Islands) Asia [ edit ] Green Island, Hong Kong Green Island, Taiwan Green Island (Kerala) , India Green Island (Kuwait) Qingdao , China Ilha Verde , Macau Europe [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Green Island, Scotland , Enard Bay , Scotland Green Island (Dorset) , Poole Harbour, Dorset, England Green Island [ Wikidata ] , Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England Green Island, Jersey , Jersey, Channel Islands Greenisland , County Antrim , Northern Ireland Green Island, County Down ,
2183-629: The extension of the Dutch and Venezuelan exclusive economic zone in two areas, the first between the islands of Aruba , Curaçao , and Bonaire (in front of the State of Falcon in Venezuela and next to the Los Monjes Archipelago ) and a second area further north that includes the islands of Saba and St. Eustatius, the latter taking as a reference the Isla de Aves (the northernmost point of Venezuela in
2242-680: The island at that time. He returned in May of the same year with the Venezuelan priest Manuel Romero who had settled in Curaçao 1 year earlier for political reasons. Communication was difficult at first because neither of the two priests spoke English, Romero spoke only Spanish and Niewindt spoke only French and Dutch . In June 1836, the first Catholic mass on the island was officially celebrated in Saba, and five children were presented for baptism. The oldest Catholic Church on record and still functioning today
2301-455: The island from Spain which had discovered all the Caribbean islands , that the fishermen were not acting on behalf of any government but for a particular interest and that this island was not attached to the territory that the Netherlands had received. The Spanish decision of June 30, 1865, declared that the ownership of the Island belonged to Venezuela and that the Netherlands should nevertheless be compensated. It argued that even if
2360-647: The island governor and two commissioners appointed by the Island Council, currently both members of the WIPM. Each member of the Executive Council is assigned portfolios to oversee. The population of Saba (the Sabans ) was 2,010 in 2017. Saba's small size has led to a fairly small number of island families, who can trace their last names back to around a half-dozen families. This means that many last names are shared across
2419-501: The island is of particular value to sea birds, and has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA AN006 – "Saba Coastline") by BirdLife International . Saba is home to about sixty species of birds, many of which are sea birds that use the holes and crevices of the steep cliffs and two small islands for breeding and feed in the waters around the island. Saba's shoreline is home to the Caribbean's largest breeding colony of Red-billed tropicbird ( Phaethon aethereus ). Other birds include
Green Island - Misplaced Pages Continue
2478-587: The island's centre. Off the north coast lies the much smaller Green Island . Saba is the northernmost active volcano in the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc chain of islands . At 887 metres (2,910 ft), Mount Scenery is also the highest point within the Kingdom of the Netherlands . The island is composed of a single rhombus -shaped volcano measuring 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) east to west and 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) north to south The oldest dated rocks on Saba are around 400,000 years old, and
2537-538: The island's government. The incumbent island governor is Jonathan G. A. Johnson . Saba's legislative body is the Island Council , of which there are five members. Councillors are elected by the citizens of the island every four years. The Island Council holds the power to: Following the 2023 island elections, the Windward Islands People's Movement (WIPM) holds three seats on the Island Council, while
2596-538: The island's only port), Tent Bay, Ladder Bay , Wells Bay and Cave of Rum Bay. Saba's coastline also includes the Flat Point Tide Pools , which were created by a large lava flow thousands of years ago. These tide pools are located below the airport at Flat Point, and feature large lava rock formations filled with colorful saltwater pools. The pools are home to diverse marine life, including small fish, sea urchins , crabs, and sea flora. The shoreline of
2655-407: The island's women. Throughout the late 19th century and early 20th century, the primary source of revenue for the island came from the lacework produced by these women. During this period of time, with most of the island's men gone out to sea for extended periods, the island became known as "The Island of Women". In 1943, Joseph "Lambee" Hassell, a self-taught engineer, began building
2714-610: The island, including the Underwood's spectacled tegu ( Gymnophthalmus underwoodi ), brahminy blind snake ( Indotyphlops braminus ), and non-native iguanas, all of which are believed to have arrived on cargo shipments from St. Maarten. About 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) southwest of the island is the northeastern edge of the Saba Bank , the largest submarine atoll in the Atlantic Ocean with an especially rich biodiversity. Saba Bank
2773-491: The island, the most numerous being Hassell, Johnson and Every; these three names are shared by upwards of 30% of Saba's population. Most families' ancestry is a result of the intermixing of Africans , Dutch , English , and Scottish . The population is also partly descended from the Irish who were exiled from that country after the accession of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1625. Charles exiled these Irish to
2832-621: The members of the Dutch Senate . The 2019 elections on Saba, held concurrently with the 2019 Island Council Elections resulted in four of the five Saban seats in the Electoral College going to the Windward Islands People's Movement and one seat going to the Saba Labour Party . The island governor is the head of the government of Saba. The Dutch monarch appoints the governor for a term of six years, and he or she falls under
2891-412: The most recent eruption was shortly before the 1630s European settlement (280 years B.P. ). Between 1995 and 1997, an increase in local seismic activity was associated with a 7–12 °C (45–54 °F) rise in the temperature of the hot springs on the island's northwest and southeast coasts. There is an 8.6 hectares (21 acres) cloud forest located at and above 825 metres (2,707 ft) on top of
2950-534: The mountain referred to as the "Elfin Forest Reserve" because of its high altitude mist and mossy appearance. The most dominant tree in the cloud forest is the Mountain Mahogany ( Freziera undulate ), although hurricanes over the years have destroyed a large number of the mature trees. Despite the name, the mountain mahogany is not related to other mahogany species; although one species of true mahogany tree
3009-433: The new Party for Progress, Equality, and Prosperity held two. In 2019, Esmeralda Johnson was the youngest person ever to be elected to the council. Members of the Island Council are: The Executive Council, appointed by the Island Council, acts as the executive branch of government. The council has the following responsibilities: The council appoints the island secretary, currently Tim Muller. The council consists of
SECTION 50
#17328525542393068-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Green Island . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Island&oldid=1223135605 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
3127-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Green Island . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Island&oldid=1223135605 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
3186-402: The supervision of the minister of the interior and kingdom relations . The island governor chairs meetings of both the Island Council and the Executive Council. They are also responsible for representing the island's government both in and out of court, maintaining public order, implementing policy and legislation, coordinating with other governments, and receiving and handling complaints about
3245-459: The two islands had been united, the sandbank was now separate from the island of Saba and that the first state to have a military force and to exercise sovereignty there had been Venezuela, which had inherited it from the Captaincy General of Venezuela . During that time, Saba lace , a Spanish form of needlework introduced by a nun from Venezuela, became an important product made by
3304-507: The visit of Christopher Columbus in 1493, but this did not mean the immediate arrival of the Catholic Church . It is believed that the first Christian groups to settle on the island were Protestants coming from the Netherlands in 1640. During the period of nominal Spanish domination , the island was included in the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Puerto Rico The oldest church on record
3363-535: Was duly achieved in October 2010, when the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and Saba became a special municipality of the Netherlands . Saba is a small island at 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) in size and roughly circular in shape. It lies north-west of Sint Eustatius and south-west of Saint Barthélemy and Sint Maarten . The terrain is generally mountainous, culminating in Mount Scenery volcano in
3422-410: Was published in 2016. Saba has a predominantly Christian population. The main denominations are Catholicism (45%), Non-denominational Christianity (18%), Anglicanism (9%), Evangelicalism (4%), and Pentecostalism 4%, with an additional 11% adhering to other Christian denominations. In addition, 6% of the population is Muslim . The first contact with Christians on the island occurred with
3481-476: Was referred to by its present name, Saba, as early as 1595 when it appeared in a voyage account by John Hawkins . Before its present name, the island was designated "St. Christopher" (San Cristóbal) by Christopher Columbus . Saba is thought to have been inhabited by the Ciboney people as early as the 1100s BC. Later, circa 800 AD, Arawak people from South America settled on the island. Christopher Columbus
#238761