Beachcombing Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km², it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Mart…
Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km², it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
  • Capital: Philipsburg
  • Largest city: Lower Prince's Quarter
  • Official languages: English · Dutch
  • Government: Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy
  • Legislature: Parliament of Sint Maarten
  • Highest elevation: 383 m (1,257 ft)
  • Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ, ANG) is official; U.S. dollar (USD) and euro (EUR) also widely used

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