Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten is a country on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its capital is Philipsburg. About 43,847 people live there (2020). It covers 34 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- People (2020)
- 43,847
- Area
- 34 km²
- Currency
- Caribbean guilder
Sint Maarten at a glance
- Status
- Country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Population
- 43,847 (2020)
- Area
- 34 km² (13 mi²)
- People are called
- St. Maartener
- Official languages
- Dutch, English
- Currency
- Caribbean guilder
- GDP (nominal)
- US$1.6 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2012)
- Head of state
- William Alexander of the Netherlands
- Head of government
- Leona Marlin-Romeo (since 2018)
- Country codes
- SX, SXM
- Calling code
- +1721
- Internet domain
- .sx
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- Atlantic Time Zone, America/St_Kitts
- Coordinates
- 18.031944444444°, -63.067777777778°
Sint Maarten and its neighbours
Sint Maarten borders Saint-Martin and France. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Sint Maarten
- Neighbours
Member of
- UNESCO
- World Meteorological Organization
- Interpol
How far are you from Sint Maarten?
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Questions
What is the capital of Sint Maarten?
The capital of Sint Maarten is Philipsburg.
What is the population of Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten has about 43,847 people, as recorded in 2020.
How big is Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten covers 34 square kilometres (13 square miles).
What currency does Sint Maarten use?
The Caribbean guilder.
What language is spoken in Sint Maarten?
The official languages of Sint Maarten are Dutch and English.
Which countries border Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten shares a border with Saint-Martin and France.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.