General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name (Native) Collectivité de Saint-Martin ( French) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Coordinates of Capital Marigot (18.066668, -63.08472) Climate temperature averages 27-29 degrees Celsius all year longlow humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showershurricane season stretches from July to November |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Distribution most of the population is found along the coast, with the largest concentration around the capital of Marigot, as well as Orleans and Grand-Case |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "O Sweet Saint Martin's Land" National Holiday Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790); note - local holiday is Schoelcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848), as well as St. Martin's Day, 11 November (1985), which commemorates the discovery of the island by COLUMBUS on Saint Martin's Day, 11 November 1493; the latter holiday celebrated on both halves of the island National Symbols brown pelican |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | |