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Ancient relics date the island's first settlers, probably the Ciboney (a subgroup of Arawaks), back to 3,500 years ago. [citation needed] Then another group of Arawaks migrated from South America's Orinoco basin around 800 A.D. [citation needed] Because of St. Martin's salt-pans they called it "Soualiga," or "Land of Salt." Mainly a farming and ...
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. The 87 km 2 (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 ...
Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪntˈmaːrtə(n)] ⓘ) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. [8] With a population of 58,477 [9] [2] as of June 2023 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 ...
Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: Fort Amsterdam and Fort Willem. [2]
The Collectivity of Saint Martin (French: Collectivité de Saint-Martin), commonly known as simply Saint Martin (Saint-Martin, [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]
The island, and therefore the Fort, briefly changed hands many times between the Dutch Republic, England and France during the colonial era but has been primarily Dutch for most of its history. [2] Today, the fort is small, and in a decaying state of repair, but still worth visiting and commands a great view of the harbor.
An island local who's lived there 20 years shares what to know before you go, the best places to eat and drink, great hotels, and where to visit.
Culture of St. Martin, the Caribbean island; History of St. Martin, the Caribbean island; O sweet Saint-Martin's Land (bi-national song/anthem of Saint-Martin/Sint ...