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Where is St Martin, Netherlands

The island territory of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten), referred to as Sint Maarten. Originally one of the five island regions (Eilandgebieden) of the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), it is now an autonomous country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The Dutch St. Maarten covers an area of ​​34 square kilometers. Its main jurisdiction is the southern half of St. Maarten (accounting for 1/3 of the island), with a population of 33,119. The capital is Philipsburg, located in the middle of the eastern Caribbean Sea and adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.

Dutch possessions
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of three overseas special administrative regions of the Netherlands, Bonnard, St. Eustatius and Saba, and three overseas territories of Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten. The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces with 380 municipalities.

Population

Based on 2009 data, the population of the entire island of Saint Martin is 77,741 inhabitants, with 40,917 living on the Dutch side of the island and 36,824 on the French side above the island. The informal languages ​​on both sides are local dialects.

Culture and Tourism

The Dutch side of St. Martin is best known for its nightlife, beaches, jewelry, drinks made with local rum-based Caragua Renaissance, and casinos. [The French side of the island is best known for its nude beaches, clothing, shopping (including outdoor markets), and French and Indian Caribbean cuisine. English and local dialects are the most commonly used languages.

Tourists often use housing such as hotels, guesthouses, villas, etc. Rental cars are the main means of transportation for tourists to live on the island, but transportation has become a major problem on the island, and long-term traffic jams between Marig, Philip and the airport are common.

Because the island is located along the Tropical Convergence Zone, it is occasionally threatened by tropical storm activity in late summer and early fall. Neighboring islands include St. Barthelemy (France), Anguilla (England), Saba (Dutch), St. Eustatius “Statia” (Dutch), St. Kitts and Nevis. On a clear day, all islands except Nevis can be seen from St. Maarten.

Own island

Saint Martin, Sint Maarten in Dutch and Saint-Martin in French. The northern islands of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. It covers an area of ​​86 square kilometers and belongs to the Netherlands in the south, with an area of ​​34 square kilometers and a population of 35,000 (2006). , with an area of ​​52 square kilometers and a population of 33,000, 102 (2004). The residents are mostly black.

The terrain is undulating, with many hills in the east and west, generally 300-415 meters above sea level. The annual precipitation is 1,100 mm, and the island has beautiful scenery. Columbus came here on November 11, 1493 (St. Martin’s Day), hence the name. Occupied by France in 1638. In 1648, it belonged to France and the Netherlands. It mainly produces salt, cotton, sugar cane and livestock, and the wine industry and fishing industry are increasingly developed. Tourism is very prosperous. Important towns are Philipsburg (Netherlands) and Marigot (French).