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Sint Maarten
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Seen from outside
Sint Maarten, officially the Country of Sint Maarten, is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 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. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
Pictures
Catholic Church St. Martin of Tours in PhilipsburgEdgar El · CC BY 3.0 
Many tourists come to use Sint Maarten's beaches.The original uploader was AndonicO at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 2.5 
The 1633 Spanish capture of Saint Martin, as painted by Juan de la CorteAttributed to Juan de la Corte · Public domain 
Statue of Claude Wathey in PhilipsburgAsksxm · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The port in Sint Maarten before Hurricane IrmaGruepig · Public domain 
Damaged buildings in the wake of Hurricane IrmaMinistry of Defense, Netherlands · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Government of Sint Maarten Completes Digitization of Public RecordsGovernment of Sint Maarten
- PY 2026-2027 POV 01Sint Maarten Parliament
- PY 2025-2026 Cont. Public Meeting #22Sint Maarten Parliament