Where is Sint Maarten?

Sint Maarten is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 18.0425 and longitude -63.0548 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 18° 2' 33'' N
• 63° 3' 17'' W

You can see the location of Sint Maarten on the world map below:

Maritime Borders

Sint Maarten shares a land border with French Saint-Martin to the north; the two halves divide one small island in the northeastern Caribbean.

Sint Maarten Key Facts

Country	Sint Maarten
Coordinates	Latitude: 18.0425 Longitude: -63.0548
Country Codes	Alpha 2: SX Alpha 3: SXM
Country Flag Emoji	🇸🇽
Int. Phone Prefix	+1 (721)
Capital city	Philipsburg
Continent Subcontinent	North America Caribbean
Country Area	34 sq km
Population 2023	44,000 World Rank: 207
Median Age	40
Life expectancy	79.0
Major languages	Dutch, English (both official)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC-04:00
Internet TLD	.sx
Biggest Airport	Princess Juliana Int'l Airport (SXM)
Average temperature	27 °C 81 °F
Administrative Divisions	No first-order divisions (districts)
Political system	Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Sint Maarten Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
GDP in 2023	$1.74 (billions of USD) World Rank: 196
GDP per capita in 2023	$40,028 World Rank: 40
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Tourism (cruise and stopover), retail, financial services
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, Netherlands, China
Top 5 Export Countries	United States, France

Biggest Cities in Sint Maarten

Here are the largest cities in Sint Maarten based on data:

City	Population
Philipsburg	1,894
Cole Bay	8,400
Simpson Bay	2,900

Map of Sint Maarten with the Largest Cities

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Geography

Sint Maarten is the Dutch southern half of a small island in the northeastern Caribbean — the smallest landmass in the world shared by two nations. The northern half is the French territory of Saint-Martin.

Its Princess Juliana airport, with planes skimming over Maho Beach, is one of the most famous in the world.

Is Sint Maarten a country?

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, self-governing since 2010, while the Netherlands handles defence and foreign policy. Its people are Dutch citizens.

Climate

Sint Maarten has a warm tropical climate averaging about 27°C (81°F), cooled by trade winds; it sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt and was hit hard by Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Economy

Sint Maarten’s economy is overwhelmingly tourism-driven — a major cruise port and duty-free shopping hub — supported by financial services.

Sint Maarten in its region

Sint Maarten shares its island with French Saint-Martin to the north, with Anguilla just beyond and St Barthélemy to the southeast.

Administrative divisions

Sint Maarten has no formal first-order subdivisions; it is organised into districts around the capital, Philipsburg.

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