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Saint Martin |
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| Geography | Saint Martin |
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Location:
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island 150 miles southeast of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates:
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18 05 N 63 57 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 53.2 sq km
land: 53.2 sq km water: NEGL |
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Area - comparative:
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more than one-third the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 15 km
border countries: Sint Maarten 15 km |
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Coastline:
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58.9 km (for entire island) |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pic Paradis 414 m |
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Natural resources:
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salt |
| People | Saint Martin |
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Population:
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33,102 (October 2004 census) |
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Languages:
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French (official language), English |
| Government | Saint Martin |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
conventional short form: Saint Martin local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin local short form: Saint-Martin |
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Capital:
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name: Marigot
geographical coordinates: time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight savings: +1 hour |
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Independence:
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none (overseas collectivity of France) |
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National holiday:
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
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Constitution:
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution) |
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Legal system:
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based on French system |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age, universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Jaques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 7 March 2007)
head of government: cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory economic, social, and cultural council election: French predident elected by popular vote to a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: first round to be held 1 July 2007, second round to be held 8 July 2007 |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas collectivity of France) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas collectivity of France) |
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Flag description:
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the flag of France is used |
| Military | Saint Martin |
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of France |
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This page was last updated on 10 May, 2007 |