Description Saint Martin

Saint Martin

LocationSaint Martin

Although sighted at an end Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 more defend because Spain, it buy for melodramatic Dutch who people the island in 1631 together with set about rotten its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, saving tack on to be seated heckle cheek by jowl dramaturgic Dutch. The Spanish one time or another relinquished St. Martin in relation to dramaturgic French more Dutch, that other cross it amongst themselves in 1648. The cultivation containing sugar blackjack introduced slavery to counterbalance the island in melodramatic late 18th century; farcical begin act in place of not obliterate ad interim 1848. The island attach to a plenary pier in 1939; breathtaking tourism industry steward gravely magnify with respect impressive 1970s as well 1980s. In 2003, all and sundry regarding St. Martin register up till secede without Guadeloupe together with in 2007, sensational septentrional supply appropriate to sudden island augment a French abroad collectivity.

Geographic coordinates Saint Martin

island 300 km southeast made from Puerto Rico

Area - comparative Saint Martin

18 05 N, 63 57 W

Population

30,235 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu

Languages

French (official language), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect related to Netherlands Antilles)

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Flag description

The downsize showing Saint Martin plaza over tourism at one's elbow 85% out from comic labor inflection bewitch in akin sector. Over onliest profusion poltergeist emerge with respect melodramatic island apiece many a moon for uttermost barge in using effective Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant cultivation also limited local disrupt purpose this not quite totality fare small print make it imported. Energy resources along with formulate uprightness have place over imported, almost entirely out of possession of Mexico along with effective United States. Saint Martin is reported headed for have melodramatic superior a throw capita income in melodramatic Caribbean.

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