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Aliases: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Martin, Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin, Saint-Martin

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Geography
Area 54 km²
Continent North America
Land area 54 km²
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Land boundaries 16 km
Border countries
  • Sint Maarten
Coastline 58.9 km
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Lowest point 0 m
Highest point 424 m
People
Population 32,556
Official languages
  • French
Religion Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu
Government
Long country name Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
Short country name Saint Martin
Long local name Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Martin
Short local name Saint-Martin
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Government type Parliamentary democracy
Capital Marigot
Economy
GDP (PPP) 561,500,000 USD
GDP (OER) 561,500,000 USD
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GDP - per capita (PPP) 19,300 USD
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Labor force 17,300
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National currency euros
National currency (code) EUR
National currency (symbol)
National currency rate to USD 0.885

Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 to exploit its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, but continued to be harassed by the Dutch. The Spanish finally relinquished Saint Martin to the French and Dutch, who divided it between themselves in 1648. Friction between the two sides caused the border to frequently fluctuate over the next two centuries, with the French eventually holding the greater portion of the island (about 61%). The cultivation of sugar cane introduced African slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not abolished until 1848. The island became a free port in 1939; the tourism industry was dramatically expanded during the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, the populace of Saint Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the northern portion of the island became a French overseas collectivity. In 2010, the southern Dutch portion of the island became the independent nation of Sint Maarten within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On 6 September 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the island of Saint Martin causing extensive damage to roads, communications, electrical power, and housing; the UN estimated that 90% of the buildings were damaged or destroyed.

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