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Sint Maarten, officially the Country of Sint Maarten, is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten), and was one of six (and from 1986 onwards, five) island territories (eilandgebieden) that constituted the Netherlands Antilles. Sint Maarten has the status of an EU overseas country; it is not part of the European Union, but is…

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Sint Maarten

Capital
Philipsburg
Language
Dutch
Currency
Caribbean guilder
Time zone
Atlantic Time Zone
Calling code
+1721
Internet domain
.sx
Driving side
right

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Sint Maarten

NieuwjaarsdagNew Year's Day2026-01-01
KarnavalCarnival Day2026-02-16
Goede vrijdagGood Friday2026-04-03
PasenEaster Sunday2026-04-05
Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06
KoningsdagKing's Day2026-04-27
Dag van de ArbeidLabour Day2026-05-01
HemelvaartsdagAscension Day2026-05-14
PinksterenPentecost2026-05-24
Emancipation DayEmancipation Day2026-07-01

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalPhilipsburg
Population40,654
CurrencyXCG
Languagesnl,en
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