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MF Saint Martin (France), Saint Martin (France), Saint Martin (France), Saint Martin (France), Saint Martin (France)
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Marigot (capital)
18°04 N - 63°05 W

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Saint Martin

Saint Martin

Introduction ::Saint Martin

Background:

Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and set about exploiting 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 57%). The cultivation of sugar cane introduced 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 Dutch portion of the island became an independent nation within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Geography ::Saint Martin

Location: Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands

Geographic coordinates: 18 05 N, 63 57 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

• total: 54.4 sq km
• country comparison to the world: 230
• land: 54.4 sq km
• water: NEGL

Area - comparative: more than one-third the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

• total: 15 km
• border countries: Sint Maarten 15 km

Coastline: 58.9 km (for entire island)

Climate: temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-November is the hurricane season

Elevation extremes:

• lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
• highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m

Natural resources: salt

Natural hazards: subject to hurricanes from July to November

Environment - current issues: freshwater supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water

People and Society ::Saint Martin

Ethnic groups: Creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia), white, East Indian

Languages: French (official), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles)

Religions: Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Protestant, Hindu

Population:

• 30,959 (July 2012 est.)
• country comparison to the world: 215

Age structure:

• 0-14 years: 26.9% (male 4,086/female 4,139)
• 15-64 years: 67.1% (male 9,807/female 10,737)
• 65 years and over: 6% (male 829/female 1,017) (2011 est.)

Median age:

• total: 31.2 years
• male: 30.2 years
• female: 32.1 years (2012 est.)

Sex ratio:

• at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
• under 15 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
• 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
• total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Education expenditures: NA

Government ::Saint Martin

Country name:

• conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
• conventional short form: Saint Martin
• local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Martin
• local short form: Saint-Martin

Dependency status: overseas collectivity of France

Capital:

• name: Marigot
• geographical coordinates: 18 04 N, 63 05 W
• time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independence: none (overseas collectivity of France)

National holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)

Constitution: 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)

Legal system: French civil law

Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal

Executive branch:

• chief of state: President Francois HOLLANDE (since 15 May 2012), represented by Prefect Philippe CHOPIN (since 16 November 2011)
• head of government: President of the Territorial Council Alain RICHARDSON (since 1 April 2012)
• cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory economic, social, and cultural council
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• election: French president elected by popular vote to a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term
• election results: Alain RICHARDSON elected president by the Territorial Council on 1 April 2012

Legislative branch:

• unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
• elections: last held on 18 and 25 March 2012 (next to be held in July 2017)
• election results: percent of seats by party - RRR 34.1%, Team Daniel Gibbs 2012 32%, UPP 13.3%, Saint-Martin pour tous 9.4%; seats by party - NA; second round, percent of seats by party - RRR 56.9%, Team Daniel Gibbs 43.1%; seats by party - RRR 17, Team Daniel Gibbs 6
• note:Saint Martin elects one member to the French Senate; election last held on 21 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2014); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 1

Political parties and leaders: Union Pour le Progres or UPP [Louis-Constant FLEMING]; Rassemblement Responsabilite Reussite or RRR [Alain RICHARDSON]; Reussir Saint-Martin [Jean-Luc HAMLET]; Saint-Martin pour tous; Team Daniel Gibbs

Political pressure groups and leaders: NA

International organization participation: UPU

Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas collectivity of France)

Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas collectivity of France)

Flag description: the flag of France is used

National symbol(s): brown pelican

National anthem:

• name: "O Sweet Saint Martin's Land"
• lyrics/music: Gerard KEMPS
• note:the song, written in 1958, is used as an unofficial anthem for the entire island (both French and Dutch sides); as a collectivity of France, in addition to the local anthem, "La Marseillaise" remains official on the French side (see France); as a constituent part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in addition to the local anthem, "Het Wilhelmus" remains official on the Dutch side (see Netherlands)

Economy ::Saint Martin

Economy - overview:

The economy of Saint Martin centers around tourism with 85% of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported, primarily from Mexico and the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the highest per capita income in the Caribbean.

GDP - composition by sector:

• agriculture: 1%
• industry: 15%
• services: 84% (2000)

Labor force - by occupation: 85% directly or indirectly employed in tourist industry

Industries: tourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry

Imports - commodities: crude petroleum, food, manufactured items

Exchange rates:

• euros (EUR) per US dollar -
• 0.7107 (2011 est.)
• 0.755 (2010 est.)
• 0.7198 (2009 est.)
• 0.6827 (2008 est.)
• 0.7345 (2007 est.)

Communications ::Saint Martin

Telephone system:

• general assessment: fully integrated access
• domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems
• international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe

Broadcast media: 1 local TV station; access to about 20 radio stations, including RFO Guadeloupe radio broadcasts via repeater (2008)

Internet country code: .mf; note - .gp, the Internet country code for Guadeloupe, and .fr, the Internet country code for France, might also be encountered

Transportation ::Saint Martin

Airports:

• 1 (2012)
• country comparison to the world: 233

Airports - with paved runways:

• total: 1
• 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2012)

Transportation - note: nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located on Sint Maarten

Military ::Saint Martin

Manpower fit for military service:

• males age 16-49: 6,435
• females age 16-49: 6,967 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

• male: 168
• female: 168 (2010 est.)

Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France

Saint Martin (France) (W3)

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Background:

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• Short name: SAINT MARTIN
• ISO code: MF
• FIPS code: RN
• Language: French (fr)
• Time zone: -4
• Capital: Marigot

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