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Sint Maarten is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: Saba, Anguilla, . The capital of Sint Maarten is Philipsburg.

The official language is Dutch - English and the Netherlands Antillean guilder (US dollar available) is the currency of the Sint Maarten. The domain is .sx and the country code is +1-721.

National day is celebrated on 11 Jan 2023. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Sint Maarten is no exception.

In Sint Maarten, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Sint Maartener people. Maarten's Guavaberry is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Sint Maarten. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Lasana M. Sekou represent a national Sint Maartener symbol.

The current president of Sint Maarten is Willem-Alexander (Monarch) and Silveria Jacobs is the Prime Minister.

In Sint Maarten the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B. The standard voltage is 110 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.

The Sint Maartener national anthem was written by Gerard Kemps and composed by Gerard Kemps.

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Former name(s)	Island Territory of Sint Maarten
Official name(s)	Sint Maarten
Alternative name(s)	The Friendly Island
Regional location	Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Country name etymology	The island was named by Christopher Columbus in honour of St Martin of Tours.
Climate	Temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Terrain	Wooded mountains rising from white sandy beaches
Population	40,812
Language(s)	Dutch - English
Religion	Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Methodist, Seventh-day Adventist, Hindu & Buddhist, Sikh, Rastafarian)
Country code	+1-721
Literacy rate	98%
Currency	Netherlands Antillean guilder (US dollar available)
Capital city	Philipsburg
ISO	SXNL-SX
Domain(TLD)	.sx
Ethnicity	Afro-Caribbean, European, Chinese, East Indian, and mixed
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Sint Maartener
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	87 km2 (34 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC-4:00 (AST)
Average elevation	424 m (1391 ft)
Coastline	N/A
Mains electricity	110 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers