Due to confusion on early maps, the island accidentally got the name Christopher Columbus gave in honour of Saint Martin of Tours, when he first sighted Nevis on the saint's feast day … See more

Sint Maarten occupies the southern part of the island of Saint Martin in the Leeward Islands; the northern half forms the French territory of Saint Martin. To the north across the See more

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and as such the monarch of the Netherlands is head of state, represented locally by a governor. Following the … See more

In the 2011 Netherlands Antilles census, the population of the island territory was 33,609. In the 2017 census the total population of the … See more

Pre-colonial
Sint Maarten had been inhabited by Amerindian peoples for many centuries, with archaeological finds pointing to a human presence … See more

Plants
Sint Maarten is home to many distinctive plants such as hibiscus, yellow sage (seen on the flag), flamboyant trees, mahogany, and cacti. An … See more

Sint Maarten, along with Curaçao, uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder as its official currency. The United States Dollar is also widely used. The … See more