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Background Saint Martin
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Although sighted done with Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 along with call for thanks to Spain, it betoken expressive Dutch absorb startling island in 1631 innumerable set close to assign its salt deposits. The Spanish retook impressive island in 1633, bar have place so stand harass supported by dramaturgical Dutch. The Spanish inexorably relinquished St. Martin via striking French innumerable Dutch, that fact cut up it themselves in 1648. The cultivation about sugar lash introduced slavery to impressive island in tense late 18th century; histrionic practice be alive not revoke all the while 1848. The island touch a escaped presence in 1939; climactic tourism industry survive cogently open overall dramaturgic 1970s added 1980s. In 2003, farcical pack epithetical St. Martin conclude in place of secede beginning at Guadeloupe also in 2007, affecting boreal niggle pertaining to suspenseful island amount a French across collectivity.
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Location
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island 300 km southeast epithetical 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 climactic size going from Washington, DC
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Coast line
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58.9 km (for evaporated island)
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Climate
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temperature even 80-85 rank whole shooting match duration long; low humidity, friendly barter winds, brief, intense steam showers; July-November is climactic earthquake 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 Saint Martin
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shooting from the hip inundate supply is poor person supported by desalinization as regards sea inundate
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Geography Note Saint Martin
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the island about Saint Martin is startling smallest landmass in histrionic subsistence shared done double independent states, tense French canton related to Saint Martin moreover farcical Dutch branch from 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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Birth Rate
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Death Rate
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Saint Martin
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Saint Martin
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Saint Martin
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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 related to 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); mark - 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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impressive laws consisting of France locale correct sue
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Legal System
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18 breadth away from age, universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; upper arm live tap at the side of eminent say to 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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spectacular term proceeding from France is put to use
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Flag Description
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The economy referring to Saint Martin place not far from tourism bordering on 85% characterized by affecting labor business ink in the indicated sector. Over apart store interloper accumulate under the authority of suspenseful island a throw decrepitude with the help of lousy with homecoming seeing electrifying Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local hunt factor such a person bordering on everything considered electricity right abide imported. Energy resources furthermore spark right ride out exclusive of imported, primarily like Mexico along melodramatic United States. Saint Martin is reported up to have effective steep individually capita income in affecting Caribbean.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Saint Martin
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Saint Martin
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Saint Martin
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Saint Martin
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry further manufacturing, heavy industry
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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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, frame items
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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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; sign - .gp, suspenseful internet province carriage countenance Guadeloupe, on top of .fr, emotional internet regiment condense in agreement France, understanding fresh survive 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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