The location of Saint Martin
An enlargeable map of the French Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
A map of the island of Saint Martin
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Collectivity of Saint Martin:
The Collectivity of Saint Martin (French: Collectivité de Saint-Martin) is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.[1] It came into being on February 22, 2007, encompassing the northern parts of the island of Saint Martin and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre. The southern part of the island, Sint Maarten, is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Saint Martin
- Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
- Common endonym: Saint-Martin
- Official endonym: Collectivité de Saint-Martin
- Adjectival(s): Saint-Martinoise
- Demonym(s): Saint-Martinoise
- ISO country codes: MF, MAF, 663
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MF
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mf
Geography of Saint Martin
An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Saint Martin
An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Saint Martin
- Saint Martin is: an island, and an overseas collectivity of France
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic
- Caribbean
- Antilles
- Lesser Antilles
- Leeward Islands
- French West Indies
- Saint Martin Island (which it shares with the Netherlands Antilles)
- French West Indies
- Leeward Islands
- Lesser Antilles
- Antilles
- Caribbean
- North Atlantic
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Saint Martin
- High: Pic Paradis 424 m (1,391 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries:
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Netherlands Antilles 15 km - Coastline: Caribbean Sea
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Saint Martin:
- Area of Saint Martin:
- Atlas of Saint Martin
Natural geographical features of Saint Martin
- Anguilla Channel
- Islands of Saint Martin (France):
- Northern portion of the island of Saint Martin
- Caye Verte
- Crowl Rock
- Grand Îlet
- Île Tintamarre
- Petite Clef
- Pinel
- Rocher de l’Anse Marcel
- Rivers of Saint Martin
- Simpson Bay Lagoon
Government and politics of Saint Martin
Politics of the Collectivity of Saint Martin
- Form of government:
- Head of state: President of France
- Head of government: President of the Territorial Council, Frantz Gumbs
- Cabinet of Saint Martin: The Territorial Council of the Collectivity of Saint Martin
- Capital of Saint Martin: Marigot
- Political parties in the Collectivity of Saint Martin
- Elections:
International organization membership
The Collectivity of Saint Martin is a member of:[1]
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
History of Saint Martin
Culture of Saint Martin
- French America
- Language in Saint Martin
- National symbols of Saint Martin
- Scouting and Guiding in Guadeloupe and Saint Martin
- Sport in Saint Martin
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Martin: None
Economy and infrastructure of Saint Martin
- Currency of Saint Martin: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
Infrastructure of Saint Martin
- Communications in Saint Martin
- Transportation in Saint Martin
See also
References
- 1 2 "Saint Martin". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Saint Martin
- Travel and tourism
- About Saint Martin Tourist Guide
- Dutch St. Maarten — St. Maarten Tourist Bureau
- French Saint Martin — Saint Martin Tourist Office
- Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten — Official site
- Organizations
- Birds of St. Martin - by Eric Dubois-Millot, Action Nature.
- News and media
- The Daily Herald (St. Maarten)|The Daily Herald— Daily newspaper from St. Maarten
- LE FAXinfo — Other daily newspaper from Saint Martin (in French)
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