Parliamentary representative democracy within a constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Willem-Alexander
• Governor
Ajamu Baly
• Prime Minister
Silveria Jacobs
Legislature
Parliament of Sint Maarten
Area
• Total
34[1] km2 (13 sq mi) (191th)
Highest elevation
383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
• 2023 estimate
42,938[2] (187th)
• Density
1,221/km2 (3,162.4/sq mi) (10th)
GDP (PPP)
2018 estimate
• Total
$1.436 billion[3]
• Per capita
$35,342[3]
GDP (nominal)
2018 estimate
• Total
US$1.185 billion[4]
Currency
Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ, ANG) is official; U.S. dollar (USD) and euro (EUR) also widely used[5][6]
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 (Dutch pronunciation:[sɪntˈmaːrtə(n)]ⓘ) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean.[7] With a population of 41,486[1] as of January 2019 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg.[8] Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten), and was one of six (from 1986 five) island territories (eilandgebieden) that constituted the Netherlands Antilles.[8] Sint Maarten has the status of an overseas country; it is not part of the European Union, but is a member of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association.
On 6 and 7 September 2017, the island was hit by Category 5 Hurricane Irma, which caused widespread and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.[8]
^ ab"Waaruit bestaat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden?" [What are the different parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands?] (in Dutch). Ministry of General Affairs, Government of the Netherlands. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^"Population Estimates and Vital Statistics 2023" (PDF). Sint Maarten Department of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
^ ab"Sint Maarten". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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