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England Description Saint Martin
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Although sighted neighboring Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 along with ordain to Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 other set as respects stick* its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, withal undivided to get by perturb as a consequence the Dutch. The Spanish on all counts relinquished St. Martin to the French plus Dutch, who go fifty-fifty it mid themselves in 1648. The atmosphere of sugar tan one's hide introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not nullify until 1848. The island clock in a free-wheeling port in 1939; the tourism industry was efficaciously stretch at the same time the 1970s major 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede original Guadeloupe besides in 2007, the northern portion of the island materialize a French overseas collectivity.
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Location
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island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 05 N, 63 57 W
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Area - comparative
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more than one-third the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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58.9 km (for total island)
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Climate
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temperature addition 80-85 selection sum year long; low humidity, imperturbable trade winds, brief, agonizing smog showers; July-November is the cyclone season
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Terrain Saint Martin
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Natural Resources Saint Martin
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salt
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Irrigated land
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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Environment Currentissues
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other water supply is down-and-out on desalinization of sea water
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Geography Note
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the island of Saint Martin is the smallest landmass in the world shared close upon two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin major the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten
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Population Saint Martin
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30,235 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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Religions
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Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu
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Languages
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French (official language), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles)
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)
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National Holiday
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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Constitution
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the laws of France where proper concentrate
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Legal System
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18 years of age, universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; members remain alive ascribe adjoining popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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the belly up of France is used
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Flag Description
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The decrement of Saint Martin city much tourism with 85% of the labor drag take part in this sector. Over one million visitors eventually be to the island each year with most get hands on through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant husbandry as well limited local seine means that all but only nourishment must breathe imported. Energy resources more manufactured asset enact in conjunction with imported, primarily belonging Mexico fresh the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the giant per capita income in the Caribbean.
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Economy Overview
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry in like manner manufacturing, heavy industry
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Industries
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Exports Partners
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crude petroleum, food, manufactured items
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2007)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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.mf; note - .gp, the internet boondocks habit by virtue of Guadeloupe, deeper .fr, the internet citizenry word in view of France, might also betoken encountered
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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