Sint Maarten
country on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sint Maarten (or Saint Martin) is a country that is part of the Netherlands. It is on the southern half of the island of St. Martin in the Caribbean.[6]
Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "O Sweet Saint Martin's Land" | |
 Location of Sint Maarten (circled in red) | |
 Sint Maarten is located on the southern half of the island of Saint Martin. | |
| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Before separation | Netherlands Antilles |
| Country status | 10 October 2010 |
| Capital | Philipsburg 18°02′N 63°03′W / 18.033°N 63.050°W |
| Largest city | Lower Prince's Quarter |
| Official languages | |
| Demonym(s) | St. Maartener |
| Government | Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
• Governor | Ajamu Baly |
| Luc Mercelina | |
| Legislature | Estates of Sint Maarten |
| Area | |
• Total | 34[2] km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 42,938[3] (187th) |
• Density | 1,221/km2 (3,162.4/sq mi) (10th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $1.436 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $35,342[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | US$1.185 billion[5] |
| Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
| Mains electricity | 120 V–60 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1-721 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .sx |
The Island area of St. Martin (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten) was part of the Netherlands Antilles, until the Antilles was dissolved in October 2010, when Sint Maarten became a "country" ("land") within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[7] The Government of the Netherlands is responsible for defence, foreign affairs and nationality law. Although part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the territory of Sint Maarten is not part of the European Union; however, its people are citizens of the European Union.[8]
Related pages
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change- ↑ "Consitution of Sint Maarten". www.sintmaartengov.org. Government of Sint Maarten. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden? - Rijksoverheid.nl". 19 May 2015.
- ↑ {{cite web |website=Sint Maarten Department of Statistics
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sint Maarten". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- ↑ "Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ "CIA World Factbook – Sint Maarten". Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ "Antilliaanse gulden wordt aangehouden in 2012". dushi-curacao.info (in Dutch). 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ (in Dutch) Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Affairs – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba behouden LGO-status Archived 24 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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