Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
On 10 October 2010 Sint Maarten became a constituent country (Dutch: Land Sint Maarten) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, making it a constitutional equal partner with Aruba, Curaçao, and the Netherlands proper.
Saint Martin (French: Saint-Martin; Dutch: Sint Maarten) is an island in Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the northeastern Caribbean, approximately 300 km (190 mi) east of Puerto Rico.
Sint Maarten, country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Lesser Antilles, northeastern Caribbean Sea. It occupies the southern third of the island of Saint Martin. The northern two-thirds of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin.
Sint Maarten is now an autonomous state within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The capital is Philipsburg. The economy draws increasingly on tourism, as the government encourages exploitation of the island’s most valuable natural resources—the clean beaches and pleasant climate.
Yes, St. Maarten is definitely a country. It is one of the four countries that form part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The capital city of St. Maarten is Philipsburg. And even though St. Maarten forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it still has its own constitution and parliament.
local short form: Sint Maarten (Dutch and English) former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies. etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day.
Yes, St Maarten is considered a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. What country owns Saint Maarten? The southern half of the island, known as St Maarten, is owned and governed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Is Sint Maarten 2 countries?