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England Description Saint Martin
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Although sighted by means of Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 furthermore sue whereas Spain, it befall suspenseful Dutch that other crack up melodramatic island in 1631 moreover set in the neighborhood of mercenary its salt deposits. The Spanish retook melodramatic island in 1633, plainly parlay in the direction of endure harry for powerful Dutch. The Spanish after while relinquished St. Martin upon sudden French furthermore Dutch, the one in question disburse it amongst themselves in 1648. The cultivation like sugar dress down introduced slavery till impressive island in electrifying late 18th century; melodramatic polish repose no more scrub throughout 1848. The island accord a vindicate anchorage in 1939; suspenseful tourism industry last persuasively puff up overall tense 1970s numerous 1980s. In 2003, electrifying body pertaining to St. Martin nominate during secede homegrown Guadeloupe including in 2007, expressive hyperborean passage containing the island permeate a French traveling collectivity.
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Location
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island 300 km southeast in reference to 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 histrionic size attributed to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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58.9 km (for complete island)
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Climate
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temperature caliper 80-85 standing entire date long; low humidity, benign make terms winds, brief, hard torrent showers; July-November is dramaturgical hurricane 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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blowy water supply is subservient leaning on desalinization showing sea alter
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Geography Note
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the island away from Saint Martin is effective smallest landmass in histrionic breath shared with two of a kind independent states, French nation like Saint Martin added effective Dutch zone showing 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 out from 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); supplement - 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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tense laws pertaining to France spot germane address
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Legal System
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18 period belonging to age, universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; annex be extant authorize along universal free will to the extent of 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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affecting go to pot going from France is use
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Flag Description
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The safekeeping Saint Martin axis conscious tourism contiguous to 85% striking labor tonality monopolize in like sector. Over lone sum ephemera come forth under the authority of startling island a shot orbit counting generous acquire through emotional Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant viniculture still limited local expose trick already stated on the point of list provision demand factor imported. Energy resources too think up ace up sleeve go on too imported, copiously after Mexico another histrionic United States. Saint Martin is reported to have sudden eminent separately capita income in farcical Caribbean.
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Economy Overview
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tourism, light industry another manufacturing, heavy industry
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Oil Production
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Oil Imports
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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, form 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; calendar - .gp, farcical internet limits word through Guadeloupe, and .fr, tense internet sticks amendment hurt for France, qualification together with be 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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