Sint Maarten
country on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Climate
tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Terrain
low, hilly terrain, volcanic origin
Natural resources
fish, salt
People & Society
Languages
English (official) 67.5%, Spanish 12.9%, Creole 8.2%, Dutch (official) 4.2%, Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 2.2%, French 1.5%, other 3.5% (2001 est.)
Religions
Protestant 41.9% (Pentecostal 14.7%, Methodist 10.0%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.6%, Baptist 4.7%, Anglican 3.1%, other Protestant 2.8%), Roman Catholic 33.1%, Hindu 5.2%, Christian 4.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, Evangelical 1.4%, Muslim/Jewish 1.1%, other 1.3% (includes Buddhist, Sikh, Rastafarian), none 7.9%, no response 2.4% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Independence
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
National holiday
King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967)
Legal system
based on Dutch civil law system with some English common law influence
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.986 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$45,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.2% (2017 est.)
Exports - partners
Antigua & Barbuda 28%, USA 16%, France 12%, Netherlands 8%, Morocco 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 82%, Netherlands 7%, France 4%, Brazil 1%, Switzerland 1% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Sint Maarten is an island country[1]. It draws 15,490 Wikipedia views per month (island country category, ranking #7 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: UNESCO[3], World Meteorological Organization[4], Interpol[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kingdom of the Netherlands[6]
- Country: Kingdom of the Netherlands[7]
- Head of government: Leona Marlin-Romeo[8]
- Continent: North America[9]
- Instance of: country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[10], country[11]
- Head of state: William Alexander of the Netherlands[12], Eugene Holiday[13]
- Capital: Philipsburg[14]
- Official language: Dutch[15], English[16]
- Currency: Caribbean guilder[17]
- Shares border with: Saint-Martin[18], France[19]
- Top-level Internet domain: .sx[20]
- Anthem: O Sweet Saint Martin's Land[21]
- Named after: Saint Martin[22]
- Follows: Netherlands Antilles[23]
- Flag: flag of Sint Maarten[24]
- Twinned administrative body: Tallahassee[25]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Sint Maarten[26]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Sint Maarten[27]
- Part of: Dutch Caribbean[28], Saint Martin[29], Caribbean[30], CAS countries[31]
- Commons category: Sint Maarten, Dutch Caribbean[32]
- Patron saint: Martin of Tours[33]
- Located in time zone: Atlantic Time Zone[34], America/St_Kitts[35]
- Telephone country code: +1721[36]
- Unicode character: 🇸🇽[37]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 37,132[38] and 43,847[39].
History and Context
January 1, 2010 marks the founding of Sint Maarten[40].
Why It Matters
Sint Maarten has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]