Geography
Saint Barthélemy Quiz
St Barts — the billionaires' Caribbean playground once owned by Sweden
St Barts — the billionaires' Caribbean playground once owned by Sweden
France sold St Barts to Sweden in 1784 and bought it back 94 years later — Swedish Gustavia keeps the name. This 25 km² French Caribbean collectivity has reinvented itself as a billionaires' playground, with superyacht-packed harbors, celebrity villas, and one of the world's most dangerous airport approaches.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll explore Gustavia and its Swedish-era street names, Columbus's 1493 landing, the unusual 1784-1878 Swedish ownership, the 2007 split from Guadeloupe, the famously short Gustaf III runway, beaches like Saline and Gouverneur, and the celebrity culture of Eden Rock and Le Select.
In 1784 France traded the island to Sweden in exchange for trading rights in the Swedish port of Gothenburg. Sweden held it for 94 years before selling it back to France in 1878.
No. St Barts left the EU in 2012 to become a French overseas country and territory (OCT) with its own customs regime, although it remains a French overseas collectivity.
Gustaf III Airport (SBH) has only a 650m runway that ends at Saint-Jean beach, with a steep approach over the Col de la Tourmente ridge. Pilots must be specially certified to land there.
Last updated: April 2026