| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
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Philipsburg (Dutch side), Marigot (French side) |
| Surface
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37 sq mi |
| Currency
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Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) on Dutch side, Euro (EUR) on French side, US dollar widely accepted on both sides |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $ 599 million |
| GDP/Capita
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(PPP) - $20,600 |
| Language
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St. Maarten - Dutch, Papiamentu, English; St. Martin - French, Patois,English |
| Religion
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Roman Catholic 72%, Pentacostal 4.9%, Protestant 3.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, Methodist 2.9%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.7%, other Christian 4.2%, Jewish 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.2%, none 5.2% |
| Government
|
Overseas collectivity of France |
| Time Zone
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GMT -4 hours |
| Telecom Code
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+599 |
| Airport
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Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)
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| Driving
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On right hand side of the road, license required |
| Electrical
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Dutch side - 120V, 50Hz, French side - 220V, 60Hz |
| Political Climate
|
Stable country |
| Population
|
35263 people |
| History |
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| Local Business & Service Providers |
| Accommodation |
» Hotel L'esplanade
|
| Automotive services |
» Rent Auto Max
|
| Business travel |
» CrossWays Travel Agency, Inc
|
| Corporate incentives |
| Financial services |
» Windward Islands Bank Ltd
|
| Financial Technology |
» ACP Capital Limited
|
| Intellectual Property |
| Legal and fiduciary |
| Lifestyle |
» Antoine Restaurant
|
| Technology |
| Local Radio |
| » 100.3 Radio Transat |
| » 102.7 Voice of St Maarten |
| » 105.2 RCI-Guadeloupe |
| » 1300 Voice of St. Martin |
| » 88.6 RFO Radio Guadeloupe |
| Local Weather Forecast |
| » BBC Weather |
| » Reuters |
| Government Agencies |
| » Central Bank of the Neherlands Antilles |
| » Central Bureau of Statistics (Netherlands Antilles) |
| » Dutch Tourism Board |
| » French Tourist Office |
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