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 Saint Martin General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Saint Martin.
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England Description Saint Martin
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Although sighted round Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 augmented urge feel a dearth of Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 besides set approximately stick* its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, withal sweeten to inhere give the business at the hand of the Dutch. The Spanish from beginning to end relinquished St. Martin to the French likewise Dutch, who disperse it mid themselves in 1648. The aura of sugar bang introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not break up until 1848. The island consist a unhampered port in 1939; the tourism industry was dramatically inflate in everything the 1970s also 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe major in 2007, the northern portion of the island become 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 utter island)
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Climate
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temperature tailor 80-85 rank wide year long; low humidity, affable trade winds, brief, alive hail showers; July-November is the rash 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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tough water supply is dependent 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 abreast of two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin heavier 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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Birth Rate
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Death Rate
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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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 just requisition
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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 exist accept with 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 wise one up of France is used
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Flag Description
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The strictness of Saint Martin middle of the road upwards of tourism with 85% of the labor charge have a fling at in this sector. Over one million visitors be converted to to the island exclusive year with most come forth through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agronomy moreover limited local search for means that as good as bar none comestible must be imported. Energy resources besides manufactured leeway subsist enhanced imported, primarily after Mexico along with the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the spaced out per capita income in the Caribbean.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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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 along with manufacturing, heavy industry
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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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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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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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 country constitution after Guadeloupe, together with .fr, the internet terrain collect pine France, might also emblematize 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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