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Sint Maarten
Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Christopher COLUMBUS claimed Saint Martin for Spain in 1493, naming it after the feast day of St. Martin of Tours, but it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 to exploit its salt deposits. The Spanish retook Saint Martin in 1633, but the Dutch continued to assert their claims.
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CapitalPhilipsburg
Population47K
GDP$2.0B
Area34 km²
CurrencyNetherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
47K
GDP (PPP)
$2B
