Sint Maarten
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]
| Motto(s): | |
| 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 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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 |
| 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]
Sint Maarten Media
Sint Maarten National Anthem (Instrumental) Oh Sweet Sint Maarten Land
An instrumental U.S. recording of "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", the Dutch national anthem. Tempo corrected version created by User:AKAKIOS. Original audio file:
The 1633 Spanish capture of Saint Martin, as painted by Juan de la Corte
Statue of Claude Wathey in Philipsburg
The port in Sint Maarten before Hurricane Irma
Damaged buildings in the wake of Hurricane Irma
Ground view of Hurricane Irma's damage
The European Union and the UK (prior to the latter's departure) in the world with overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
Catholic Church St. Martin of Tours in Philipsburg
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Consitution of Sint Maarten. www.sintmaartengov.orgGovernment of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden? - Rijksoverheid.nl (19 May 2015).
- ↑ No Title. Sint Maarten Department of Statistics.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sint Maarten" Archived 2023-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- ↑ Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Data. data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ CIA World Factbook – Sint Maarten. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ Antilliaanse gulden wordt aangehouden in 2012 (in Dutch). dushi-curacao.info (14 September 2011). 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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