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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