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St. Martin's Dutch side is known for its festive nightlife, beaches, jewellery, drinks made with native rum-based guavaberry liquors, and casinos. [46] The island's French side is known for its nude beaches , clothes, shopping (including outdoor markets), and French and Indian Caribbean cuisine.
The French territory of St. Martin is part of the Diocese of Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre (in Latin, Dioecesis Imae Telluris and in French, Diocèse de Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre), attached to the organization of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese includes the territories of Guadeloupe, St. Barthélemy and St. Martin.
The economy of Saint Martin, divided between the French Collectivity of Saint Martin (north side) and the Dutch Sint Maarten (south side), is predominately dependent on tourism. For more than two centuries, the main commodity exports have generally been salt and locally grown commodities, like sugar.
Orient Bay (French: Baie-Orientale, pronounced [bɛ ɔʁjɑ̃tal]) is a coastal community and beach on the French side of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean. It lies on the east coast of the island. Until 1985 the area was undeveloped. The island suffered damage caused by Hurricane Luis in 1995, which was quickly repaired.
In 1994, France and the Netherlands signed the Franco-Dutch treaty on Saint Martin border controls, which improved the mutual border controls at their airports on the island. [11] Today there is a movement in both Sint Maarten and Saint Martin promoting the unification of the island, which would make the border between them disappear. [12]
Cul-de-Sac (French pronunciation: [ky də sak]; formerly Cul-de-Sac de la Barrière) is a small town on the French side of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean. It lies on the northeast coast of the island, opposite Îlet Pinel and Île Tintamarre.