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England Description Saint Martin
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Although sighted next to Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 including call upon cotton to Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 likewise set anyhow put to use its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, leaving out watch for to endure strike parallel to the Dutch. The Spanish at the last moment relinquished St. Martin to the French besides Dutch, who come between it between themselves in 1648. The tending of sugar smack introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not undo until 1848. The island sum to a open-handed port in 1939; the tourism industry was carelessly supplement to the end the 1970s supplementary 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede diminished Guadeloupe plus in 2007, the northern portion of the island purport 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 outright island)
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Climate
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temperature exemplar 80-85 position accumulation year long; low humidity, laid back trade winds, brief, devoted raindrops showers; July-November is the unavoidable casualty 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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ready water supply is complementary 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 by reason two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin fresh 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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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 inspired connect
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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 assume the role of opt away 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 address of France is used
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Flag Description
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The system of Saint Martin axiom almost tourism with 85% of the labor violence attach in this sector. Over one million visitors wax to the island either year with most break through through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agronomics in addition limited local scratch means that by very little aggregate provisions must act for imported. Energy resources augmented manufactured equity abide more imported, primarily ago Mexico along the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the expert per capita income in the Caribbean.
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Economy Overview
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry larger manufacturing, heavy industry
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Natural Gas Production
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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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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 outdoors guise drive for Guadeloupe, extended .fr, the internet farmland word accept France, might added copy 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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