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St Martin
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• OFFICIAL LANGUAGE – French and Dutch.
• CAPITAL – French Side – Marigot. Dutch Side - Philipsburg
• HEAD OF STATE – President Nicolas Sarkozy represented by Prefect Dominique Lacroix
• FORM OF GOVERNMENT – St. Martin is an Overseas Region of France. St. Maarten is an autonomous region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• SIZE – 95 sq. km.
• POPULATION – French Side 35,000. Dutch Side 42,000
• RELIGION – Roman Catholic and Protestant
• ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – Please check the entry/visa requirements for your destination at the appropriate consulate or embassy in your country and do this as well in advance of your travel date.
• LOCATION – Saint Martin is located at the heart of the Caribbean Arc, or more precisely, at the north end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago.
• LANGUAGE – The official languages are French and Dutch. English is widely used.
• TIME DIFFERENCE – CET -5 (summer) CET -6 (winter)
• ELECTRICITY – 220 volts French Side. 110 volts Dutch side
• TELEPHONE – The dialing code for St. Martin is +590.
• INTERNET – Internet cafes in all towns.
• CLIMATE/CLOTHING – Tropical climate. Bring something in case of rain.
• HEALTH REGULATIONS – No immunization required.
• TRANSFER – The transfer from the Juliana International Airport (Dutch side) to FBC St. Martin takes 30 minutes.
• RENTAL CARS & TRANSPORT – Car, motorbike and bike rental is readily available.
• CURRENCY/MODE OF PAYMENT – Euro and Dollar