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2. Sint Maarten - Wikipedia

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   Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪntˈmaːrtə(n)] ⓘ) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean region of North America. [7] With a population of 41,486 [1] as of January 2019 on an area of 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas ...

3. Saint Martin (island) - Wikipedia

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   Saint Martin (French: Saint-Martin; Dutch: Sint Maarten) is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km (190 mi) east of Puerto Rico.The 87-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island is divided roughly 60:40 between the French Republic (53 km 2 or 20 sq mi) [1] and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (34 km 2 or 13 sq mi), [2] but the Dutch part is more populated than the French part.

4. History of Saint Martin - Wikipedia

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   Spanish forces captured Saint Martin from the Dutch in 1633, seizing control and driving most or all of the colonists off the island. At Point Blanche, they built Old Spanish Fort to secure the territory. Although the Dutch retaliated in several attempts to win back St. Martin, they failed. Fifteen years after the Spanish conquered the island ...

5. Collectivity of Saint Martin - Wikipedia

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   The Collectivity of Saint Martin ( French: Collectivité de Saint-Martin ), commonly known as simply Saint Martin ( Saint-Martin, French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃] ), is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on the northern half of the island of Saint Martin, as well as some smaller adjacent islands. [6]

6. Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - Wikipedia

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   Philipsburg ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪbzˌbʏr (ə)x]) is the main town and capital of Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The town is on a narrow stretch of land between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond. It functions as the commercial center of Saint Martin island, whereof Sint Maarten encompasses the ...

7. Economy of Saint Martin (island) - Wikipedia

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   All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. The economy of Saint Martin, divided between the French Collectivity of Saint Martin (north side) and the Dutch Sint Maarten (south side), is predominately dependent on tourism. For more than two centuries, the main commodity exports have generally been salt and locally grown commodities ...