Sint Maarten: Country on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sint Maarten (or Saint Martin) is a country that is part of the Netherlands.
It is on the southern half of the island of St. Martin in the Caribbean.
Sint Maarten | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "O Sweet Saint Martin's Land" | |
 Location of Sint Maarten (circled in red) | |
 Sint Maarten is located on the southern half of the island of Saint Martin. | |
| Sovereign state |  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Before separation | Netherlands Antilles |
| Country status | 10 October 2010 |
| Capital | Philipsburg 18°02′N 63°03′W / 18.033°N 63.050°W |
| Largest city | Lower Prince's Quarter |
| Official languages | |
| Demonym(s) | St. Maartener |
| Government | Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
• Governor | Eugene Holiday |
• Prime Minister | Silveria Jacobs |
| Legislature | Estates of Sint Maarten |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population | |
• 1 January 2019 estimate | 41,486 (216th) |
• Density | 1,221/km2 (3,162.4/sq mi) (10th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $365.8 million |
• Per capita | $66,800 |
| Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
| Mains electricity | 120 V–60 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1-721 |
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| Internet TLD | .sx |
The Island area of St. Martin (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten) was part of the Netherlands Antilles, until the Antilles was dissolved in October 2010, when Sint Maarten became a "country" ("land") within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Government of the Netherlands is responsible for defence, foreign affairs and nationality law. Although part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the territory of Sint Maarten is not part of the European Union; however, its people are citizens of the European Union.
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