Sint Eustatius (English: /ju'stʃəs/ , Dutch: [sɪnt øːˈstaːtsijʏs]), known locally as Statia (English: /ˈstʃə/ ), is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality (officially "public body") of the Netherlands. The island is located in the northern Leeward Islands, southeast of the Virgin Islands. Sint Eustatius is immediately to the northwest of Saint Kitts and southeast of Saba. The regional capital is Oranjestad. The island has an area of . Travelers to the island by air arrive thro…