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

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of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. 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 Saint Martin may refer to: People * Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France * Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal) * Pope Martin I (598–655) * Saint Mart ...

* Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of

* Common

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: Saint-Martin * Official endonym:

Collectivité de Saint-Martin The Collectivity of Saint Martin (french: Collectivité de Saint-Martin), commonly known as simply Saint Martin (, ), is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on – but not identical with – the island of Sa ...

* Adjectival(s): Saint-Martinoise *

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(s): Saint-Martinoise * ISO country codes: MF, MAF, 663 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MF * Internet country code top-level domain:

.mf .mf is an assigned Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that was to be created for the Collectivity of Saint Martin, but it is currently not in use, as it is not available for registration nor website use of the domain. The decision by t ...

Geography of Saint Martin

* Saint Martin is: an island, and an overseas collectivity of France * Location: **

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and Western Hemisphere ***

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(though not on the mainland) ** Atlantic Ocean ***

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Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

***** Antilles ****** Lesser Antilles *******

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French West Indies The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: * The two overseas departments of: ** Guadeloupe, ...

********* Saint Martin Island (which it shares with the

Netherlands Antilles nl, In vrijheid verenigd"Unified by freedom" , national_anthem = , common_languages = Dutch English Papiamento , demonym = Netherlands Antillean , capital = Willemstad , year_start = 1954 , year_end = 2010 , date_start = 15 December , ...

) ** Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time ( UTC-04) ** Extreme points of Saint Martin *** High: Pic Paradis *** Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m ** Land boundaries: 15 km ** Coastline: Caribbean Sea * Population of Saint Martin: * Area of Saint Martin: * Atlas of Saint Martin

Natural geographical features of Saint Martin

Anguilla Channel The Anguilla Channel (french: Canal d'Anguilla) is a strait in the Caribbean Sea. It separates the island of Anguilla (a British Overseas Territory) in the north from the Collectivity of Saint Martin, an overseas collectivity of France on the is ...

* Islands of Saint Martin (France): **Northern portion of the island of

**Caye Verte **Crowl Rock **Grand Îlet ** Île Tintamarre **Petite Clef **Pinel **Rocher de l’Anse Marcel * Rivers of Saint Martin *

Simpson Bay Lagoon Simpson Bay Lagoon (also spelt Simson Bay Lagoon, or referred to simply as The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies of the Caribbean. It is located on the island of Saint Martin. The border between the French and ...

Government and politics of Saint Martin

Politics of the Collectivity of Saint Martin *

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: * Head of state: President of France * Head of government: President of the Territorial Council,

Frantz Gumbs Frantz Gumbs (born 21 January 1954) is a French Saint Martinois politician from La République En Marche! and Saint-Martinois Rally. He is Member of Parliament for Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency after defeating Republican ...

* Cabinet of Saint Martin: The Territorial Council of the Collectivity of Saint Martin *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Saint Martin: Marigot *

Political parties in the Collectivity of Saint Martin Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

* Elections: **

2007 Saint Martin Territorial Council election Elections to the Territorial Council were held in the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin for the first time on 1 July and 8 July 2007. As no list received an absolute majority of the vote in the first round, all lists with more than 1 ...

International organization membership

The Collectivity of Saint Martin is a member of: * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

History of Saint Martin

History of Saint Martin St. Martin's history shares many commonalities with other Caribbean islands. Its earliest inhabitants were Amerindians, followed by Europeans who brought slavery to exploit commercial interests. Early history Ancient relics date the island's f ...

* French colonization of the Americas * Arrondissement of Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy * Treaty of Concordia

Culture of Saint Martin

Culture of Saint Martin Saint Martin (french: Saint-Martin; nl, Sint Maarten) is an island in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately east of Puerto Rico. The island is divided roughly 60:40 between the French Republic () and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (), bu ...

* French America * Language in Saint Martin **

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

** Virgin Islands Creole * National symbols of Saint Martin ** Coat of arms of the Collectivity of Saint Martin ** Flag of Saint Martin ** National anthem of Saint Martin *

Scouting and Guiding in Guadeloupe and Saint Martin Scouting is active on Guadeloupe and on Saint Martin, connected administratively in the Territoire de Guadeloupe et Saint Martin of the Scouts et Guides de France. The Scouts of the islands participate in many Caribbean regional Scout camps, jam ...

* Sport in Saint Martin ** Football in Saint Martin *** Comité de Football des Îles du Nord *** Saint-Martin Championships *** Saint Martin national football team **

Rugby union in Saint Martin Rugby union in Saint Martin is a minor but growing sport. The island is divided roughly in half between France (53 km2) and the Netherlands (34 km2); it is the smallest inhabited sea island divided between two nations. There is free mo ...

* World Heritage Sites in Saint Martin: None

Economy and infrastructure of Saint Martin

* Currency of Saint Martin: Euro (see also: Euro topics) **

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: EUR

Infrastructure of Saint Martin

* Communications in Saint Martin **

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* Transportation in Saint Martin ** Airports in Saint Martin *** L'Espérance Airport

References

External links

; Travel and tourism
About Saint Martin
Tourist Guide
Dutch St. Maarten
nbsp;— St. Maarten Tourist Bureau
French Saint Martin
nbsp;— Saint Martin Tourist Office

nbsp;— 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''
nbsp;— Other daily newspaper from Saint Martin (in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Martin