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Saint Martin is an island split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten (formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, but now a constituent state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). It is one of the smallest land masses divided between two countries. Cities [ edit]
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Sint Maarten ( Dutch pronunciation: [sɪntˈmaːrtə (n)]) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. [5]
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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. [6] The Government of the Netherlands is responsible for defence, foreign affairs and nationality law.
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In a 2000 referendum, the citizens of Sint Maarten voted to become a self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, effective October 2010. On 6 September 2017, Hurricane Irma hit Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, causing extensive damage to roads, communications, electrical power, and housing. The UN estimated the storm destroyed or.
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Map of Sint Maarten from the 2010-10-22 revision of the World Factbook Topographic map in English of the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten, divided between French and Dutch halves. Map of Philipsburg, St. Martin 1863
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In 1954 St. Maarten becomes one of the six constituent islands of the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 2010, the Netherlands Antilles as a country is dissolved and St Maarten comes an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Sint Maarten (niederländisch für den Heiligen Martin von Tours) ist ein autonomes Land innerhalb des Königreiches der Niederlande in der Niederländischen Karibik .
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Sint Maarten. The Dutch (southern) part of the island, Sint Maarten, has coastal lagoons, salt pans, and sand spits. It became a part of the Dutch West Indies in 1828, and it was one of the original territories of the Netherlands Antilles federation that was established in 1954 and dissolved in 2010. Sint Maarten is now an autonomous state.
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Spanish forces captured Saint Martin from the Dutch in 1633, seizing control and driving most or all of the colonists off the island. At Point Blanche, they built Old Spanish Fort to secure the territory. Although the Dutch retaliated in several attempts to win back St. Martin, they failed.
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Saint Martin is an island in the Caribbean that is split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten. Beauty abounds on the island, with bluffs overlooking pretty harbors, sandy-cliffed beaches and tranquil rocky coves where fish provide the beauty. Cities
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Sint Maarten, country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Lesser Antilles, northeastern Caribbean Sea. It occupies the southern third of the island of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten The northern two-thirds of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin.
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Saint-Martin) is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km (190 mi) east of . The 87-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island is divided roughly 60:40 between the French Republic (53 km or 20 sq mi) [1] Kingdom of the Netherlands (34 km or 13 sq mi), [2] but the Dutch part is more populated than the French part.
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1648 - 1816 Conflicts between the Dutch and the French changed the border sixteen times. 1795 - 1815 The entire island came under effective French control when Netherlands became a puppet state under the French Empire. 1941 -The island was shelled by a German U-boat during World War II. 1990's - The island's population increased from 5,000.
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The Best Catamaran Day Sail in St. Maarten: This is a family-friendly 5-hour yacht excursion from Simpson Bay. You will go to both the French and the Dutch sides of the island visiting several famous beaches. You can go snorkeling, paddle boarding, and swing from a tarzan swing. The tour provides a locally made lunch from the bar and costs $119.
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Philipsburg ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪbzˌbʏr (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.
