Sint Maarten |
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Motto(s): "Semper progrediens" (Latin)(English: "Always progressing") |
Anthem: "O Sweet Saint Martin's Land"
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![Location of Sint Maarten](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Sint_Maarten_in_its_region.svg/290px-Sint_Maarten_in_its_region.svg.png) Location of Sint Maarten (circled in red) |
![Sint Maarten is located on the southern half of the island of Saint Martin.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Sint_Maarten-CIA_WFB_Map.png/250px-Sint_Maarten-CIA_WFB_Map.png) Sint Maarten is located on the southern half of the island of Saint Martin. |
Sovereign state | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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Before separation | Netherlands Antilles |
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Country status | 10 October 2010 |
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Capital | Philipsburg 18°02′N63°03′W / 18.033°N 63.050°W / 18.033; -63.050 |
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Largest city | Lower Prince's Quarter |
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Official languages | |
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Demonym(s) | St. Maartener |
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Government | Parliamentaryrepresentative democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
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| Willem-Alexander |
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| Eugene Holiday |
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| Silveria Jacobs |
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Legislature | Estates of Sint Maarten |
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Area |
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• Total | 34[2] km2 (13 sq mi) |
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Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
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Population |
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• 1 January 2019 estimate | 41,486[2] (216th) |
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• Density | 1,221/km2 (3,162.4/sq mi) (10th) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
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• Total | $365.8 million[3] |
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• Per capita | $8.817,43[4] |
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Currency | Netherlands Antillean guilder (United States dollar also accepted) (ANG) |
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Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
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Mains electricity | 120 V–60 Hz |
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Driving side | right |
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Calling code | +1-721 |
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ISO 3166 code | |
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Internet TLD | .sx |
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