Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC

SERIAL · 534North America

Sint Maarten

CapitalPhilipsburg

CurrencyXCG · Caribbean guilder

LanguageDutch, English

Area34 km²

Since2010

ISOSXM · SX

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Dutch Caribbean island country

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.

Text: Wikipedia — Sint MaartenCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-05-26

— FACTS —

Capital: Philipsburg
Currency: Caribbean guilder (XCG)
Official language: Dutch, English
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +1721
Top-level domain: .sx
Independence / founding: 2010
Anthem: O Sweet Saint Martin's Land
Patron saint: Martin of Tours

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

10.9%% of land area

#164 of 2132023

34% of world average

Forest area

3.7km²

#206 of 2132023

0% of world average

Land area

34km²

#211 of 2152023

0% of world average

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— PEOPLE —

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— MONEY —

Money sent home by workers abroad

$48.0Mcurrent US$

#166 of 1862023

1% of world average

Exchange rate

1.79local currency per US$

#146 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.1%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2013

1% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

6.0%% of GDP

#197 of 2022021

25% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

1.2%% of GDP

#187 of 1952021

11% of world average

Services' share of the economy

89.3%% of GDP

#5 of 2022021

154% of world average

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— TRADE —

Total trade (openness)

80.7%% of GDP

#51 of 2052025

125% of world average

Goods exported

$221.0Mcurrent US$

#179 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$1.30Bcurrent US$

#174 of 2072025

1% of world average

Services exported

$1.27Bcurrent US$

#131 of 1912023

3% of world average

Services imported

$330.4Mcurrent US$

#172 of 1912023

1% of world average

Goods and services exported

$1.50Bcurrent US$

#162 of 1912023

1% of world average

Goods and services imported

$1.49Bcurrent US$

#172 of 1912023

1% of world average

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— HEALTH —

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— LEARNING —

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— WORK —

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— CONNECTED —

Mobile phone subscriptions

205per 100 people

#4 of 2102022

177% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#1 of 2142024

113% of world average

Container port traffic

105,200TEU

#121 of 1672019

2% of world average

Tourists arriving

2.0Mcount

#68 of 1942019

38% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$243.0Mcurrent US$

#114 of 1752020

7% of world average

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— NATURE —

Protected land

0.1%% of land area

#208 of 2132025

1% of world average

Protected coastal waters

5.1%% of territorial waters

#62 of 1742025

49% of world average

Renewable energy use

0.0%% of final energy consumption

#207 of 2122022

0% of world average

Electricity from renewables

0.0%% of total

#205 of 2062021

0% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

100.0%% of total

#207 of 2092021

168% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#33 of 2082021

0% of world average

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

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— EXTRAS —

Anthem

O Sweet Saint Martin's LandAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Philipsburg · approx. UTC-4

Neighbours

Saint-Martin

Landmarks

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People

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History

2010Sint Maarten founded as a sovereign state

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population43,9232025

GDP$1.89B2025

GDP per person$42,9782025