| Size: |
16 square miles St. Maarten (Dutch side)
21 square miles St. Martin (French side)
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| Population: |
35,000 (Dutch side) 30,000 (French side) |
| Capital: |
Philipsburg (Dutch side)
Marigot (French side)
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| Political Status: |
St. Maarten-Dutch Netherland Antilles (Holland)
St. Martin-Dependency of Guadeloupe Island (France)
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| Language: |
St. Maarten (Dutch/Papiamentu/English)
St. Martin (French/Patois/English)
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| Currency: |
N.A. Florin or Guilder ($US Dollar widely accepted) Dutch side
Euro ($US Dollar widely accepted) French side
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| Climate: |
82-85 degrees year round with constant breezes
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| Electricity: |
Dutch side 127/120 volts 50 cycles (Adapters recommended for USA)
French side 220 volts 60 cycles (Adapters recommended for USA)
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| Time: |
Atlantic Standard Time |
| Telephone: |
Dutch side-Dial 011+599+5+local number
French side-Dial 590+590+ local number
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| Drive On: |
Right hand side of the road |
A trip to St Martin/St Maarten can make a Caribbean Vacation
twice as nice. At only 37 square miles this is the smallest land
mass in the world shared by two sovereign nations- Holland and
France.
