Arrondissement of Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy (Arrondissement de Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy)
The arrondissement of Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy is a former arrondissement of France, formerly located in the Guadeloupe département, in the Guadeloupe région. It had 3 cantons and 2 communes. It ceased to exist on 22 February 2007 when the communes of Saint-Martin and Saint Barthelemy were officially detached from Guadeloupe.
Map - Arrondissement of Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy (Arrondissement de Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthélemy)
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Country - Saint_Martin_(France)
With a population of 32,489 as of January 2019 on an area of 53.2 km2, it encompasses the northern 60% of the divided island of Saint Martin, and some neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre. The southern 40% of the island of Saint Martin constitutes Sint Maarten, which has been a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 2010 following the dissolution of Netherlands Antilles. This marks the only place in the world where France borders the Netherlands.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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FR | French language |