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  2. Sint Maarten - Wikipedia

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    Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪntˈmaːrtə(n)] ⓘ) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. [8] With a population of 58,477 [9] [2] as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km 2 (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 ...

  3. Saint Martin (island) - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. History of Saint Martin - Wikipedia

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    Although the Dutch retaliated in several attempts to win back St. Martin, they failed. Fifteen years after the Spanish conquered the island, the Eighty Years' War ended. Since they no longer needed a base in the Caribbean and St. Martin barely turned a profit, the Spanish lost their inclination to continue defending it.

  5. Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - Wikipedia

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    Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: Fort Amsterdam and Fort Willem. [2]

  6. Collectivity of Saint Martin - Wikipedia

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    In 1631, the Dutch built Fort Amsterdam on Saint Martin and the Dutch West India Company began mining salt there. Tensions between the Netherlands and Spain were already high due to the ongoing Eighty Years' War, and in 1633 the Spanish captured St Martin and drove off the Dutch colonists.

  7. Dutch Red Cross: One-third of buildings on Dutch St. Martin ...

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    More than 90 percent of buildings on the Dutch-ruled part of the island were damaged by Hurricane Irma. Dutch Red Cross: One-third of buildings on Dutch St. Martin island destroyed Skip to main ...

  8. Dutch Red Cross: Third of buildings on Dutch Saint Martin ...

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    Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had said on Sunday an estimated 70 percent of buildings were damaged or destroyed. "The damage on St. Martin is greater than previously thought," the Red ...

  9. Netherlands Antilles - Wikipedia

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    The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen, pronounced [ˈneːdərlɑntsə ʔɑnˈtɪlə(n)] ⓘ; Papiamento: Antia Hulandes), [2] also known as the Dutch Antilles, [3] was a constituent Caribbean country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of the islands of Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles, and Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire in the Leeward Antilles.