Island Details: Sint Maarten
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Island Details
southern part of St.Martin + 4 uninhabitated rocks*
Type of Islands
oceanic, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
34.00*
Terrain
low, hilly terrain, volcanic origin*
Highest Elevation (m)
386.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Mount Flagstaff*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
70*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
39,689*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2013*
Population Density (p/km²)
0.0
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010
Population Growth (annual %)
1.510*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2013*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
15,400*
Dominant Economic Sector
tourism*
Administration
dependent (constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs)*
Miscellaneous
In a 2000 referendum, the citizens of Sint Maarten voted to become a self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The change in status became effective in October of 2010 with the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states*
