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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 ...
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg; Sint Maarten eiland wapen.svg; Author: Washiucho: Licensing. This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia ...
St. Maarten's marine industry, centered around the Lagoon, represents 12.5% of the island economy, compared to 9.5% for the Hotel and Restaurant industry (Central Bureau of Statistics). [6] The calm waters of the lagoon make it a safe harbor for vessels seeking repairs, supplies, and protection from hurricanes.
SVG source for the coat of arms is from File:Coat of arms of Sint Maarten.svg, with background colors and dimensions hand-drawn per previous versions. Author: User:Shervinafshar, based on work of User:Washiucho. Earlier non-PD versions by User:SiBr4, User:Fry1989, and User:Andrwsc.
Philipsburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪpsˌbʏr(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.
Politically, Saint Martin is divided between the Collectivity of Saint Martin on the northern half of the island, which is an overseas collectivity of France, and Sint Maarten on the southern half, which is part of the Netherlands Antilles.
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English: Topographic map in English of the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten, divided between French and Dutch halves. Note: the shaded relief is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.