Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten
Constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Semper progrediens" (Latin) (English: "Always progressing")
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 / 18.033; -63.050
Largest city	Lower Prince's Quarter
Official languages	Dutch English[1]
Demonym(s)	St. Maartener
Government	Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Willem-Alexander
• Governor	Ajamu Baly
• Prime Minister	Luc Mercelina
Legislature	Estates of Sint Maarten
Area
• Total	34[2] km2 (13 sq mi)
Highest elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
• 2023 estimate	42,938[3] (187th)
• Density	1,221/km2 (3,162.4/sq mi) (10th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$1.436 billion[4]
• Per capita	$35,342[4]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	US$1.185 billion[5]
Currency	Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
Time zone	UTC-4:00 (AST)
Mains electricity	120 V–60 Hz
Driving side	right
Calling code	+1-721
ISO 3166 code	SX NL-SX
Internet TLD	.sx

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.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8]

1. ↑ "Consitution of Sint Maarten". www.sintmaartengov.org. Government of Sint Maarten. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
2. ↑ "Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden? - Rijksoverheid.nl". 19 May 2015.
3. ↑ {{cite web |website=Sint Maarten Department of Statistics
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Sint Maarten". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
5. ↑ "Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
6. ↑ "CIA World Factbook – Sint Maarten". Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
7. ↑ "Antilliaanse gulden wordt aangehouden in 2012". dushi-curacao.info (in Dutch). 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
8. ↑ (in Dutch) Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Affairs – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba behouden LGO-status Archived 24 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine