Communications: Broadcast media
1 local TV station; access to about 20 radio stations, including RFO Guadeloupe radio broadcasts via repeater
Communications: Internet country code
.mf
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
48.5% (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
196 (2012 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
68,840 (2012 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
0.876 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
0.845 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
0.95 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
0.925 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
0.924 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
gold, special use vessels, furniture, scrap aluminum, rum (2019)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$649.206 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
jewelry, diamonds, pearls, recreational boats, cars (2019)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
6.5% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-12.5% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
4.9% (2021 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Environment: Climate
temperature averages 27-29 degrees Celsius all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Environment: Environmental issues
waste management; salinity intrusions; limited freshwater resources; over-exploitation of marine resources (reef fisheries, coral, and shell); water pollution and damage to coral reefs from boats
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
24.8% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
75.2% (2022 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
15,500 tons (2024 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
more than one-third the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
50 sq km
Geography: Area: water
negligible
Geography: Coastline
58.9 km (for entire island)
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Pic du Paradis 424 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
18 05 N, 63 57 W
Geography: Geography - note
note 1: the southern border is shared with Sint Maarten, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world that is shared by two self-governing states note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both of the island's entities
Geography: Land boundaries: border countries
Sint Maarten 16 km
Geography: Land boundaries: total
16 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
24.8% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
75.2% (2022 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Natural hazards
subject to hurricanes from July to November
Geography: Population distribution
most of the population is found along the coast, with the largest concentration around the capital of Marigot, as well as Orleans and Grand-Case
Government: Capital: etymology
the name is taken from the French word marigot , meaning "backwater" or "swampy area;" it probably comes from the original fishing village's location next to a water-logged area on a lagoon
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
18 04 N, 63 05 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see France
Government: Constitution: amendment process
amendment procedures of France's constitution apply
Government: Constitution: history
4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Saint Martin
Government: Country name: etymology
explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours during a visit on 11 November 1493, the saint's feast day
Government: Country name: local long form
Collectivité d'outre mer de Saint-Martin
Government: Country name: local short form
Saint-Martin
Government: Dependency status
overseas collectivity of France
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (overseas collectivity of France)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas collectivity of France)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Executive Council, as well as an advisory economic, social, and cultural council
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Cyrille LE VELY (since 10 February 2025)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2022: Louis MUSSINGTON (RSM) elected president; Territorial Council vote - unanimous 2017: Daniel Gibbs (UD) elected president; Territorial Council vote - 18 of 23 votes
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
French president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior; president of Territorial Council elected by its members for a 5-year term
Government: Executive branch: expected date of next election
2027
Government: Executive branch: head of government
President of Territorial Council Louis MUSSINGTON (since 3 April 2022)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
3 April 2022
Government: Flag
the flag of France is used
Government: International organization participation
ACS (associate), UPU
Government: Legal system
French civil law
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
March 2027
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Territorial Council
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
3/27/2022
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
23 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
RSM and Alternative (16); UD (5); HOPE, Saint Martin with You, and Future Saint Martin (2)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
43.5%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
5 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a French collectivity
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle
Government: National holiday
Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
Government: National symbol(s)
brown pelican
Government: Political parties
Alternative Future Saint Martin (Avenir Saint Martin) Generation Hope or HOPE Rassemblement Saint-Martinois or RSM (formerly Movement for Justice and Prosperity or MJP) Saint Martin with You Union for Democracy or UD
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age, universal
Introduction: Background
Christopher COLUMBUS claimed Saint Martin for Spain in 1493, naming it after the feast day of St. Martin of Tours, but it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 to exploit its salt deposits. The Spanish retook Saint Martin in 1633, but the Dutch continued to assert their claims. The Spanish finally relinquished the island to the French and Dutch, who divided it between themselves in 1648. The border frequently fluctuated over the next 200 years because of friction between the two countries, with the French eventually holding the greater portion of the island (about 61%). The cultivation of sugarcane introduced African slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not abolished until 1848. The island became a free port in 1939, and the tourism industry was dramatically expanded during the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, the populace of Saint Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe, and in 2007, the northern portion of the island became a French overseas collectivity. In 2010, the southern Dutch portion of the island became the independent nation of Sint Maarten within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the island of Saint Martin, causing extensive damage to roads, communications, electrical power, and housing; the UN estimated that 90% of the buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of France
Military and Security: Military and security forces
no regular military forces; Ministry of Justice: Police Force of Sint Maaten (Korps Politie Sint Marteen, KPSM) (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
24.7% (male 4,039/female 4,100)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
64.5% (male 10,216/female 11,068)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
10.8% (2024 est.) (male 1,536/female 2,037)
People and Society: Birth rate
13.78 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
4.83 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
17.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
5.7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
55.4 (2025 est.) N
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
38 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: 100% of population
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 0% of population
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
3.9% of GDP (2023 est.) NA
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
23% national budget (2023 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Creole (Mulatto), Black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asian), White, East Indian, other
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.88 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
5.3 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
7.6 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
6.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Languages: Languages
French (official), Dutch, English, Guadeloupian Creole, Haitian Creole, Italian, Martiniquan Creole, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles), Spanish
People and Society: Languages: major-language sample(s)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
84.2 years
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
78 years
People and Society: Median age: female
34.9 years
People and Society: Median age: male
33.4 years
People and Society: Net migration rate
-6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
most of the population is found along the coast, with the largest concentration around the capital of Marigot, as well as Orleans and Grand-Case
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.29% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
17,268
People and Society: Population: male
15,825
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
0.99 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.92 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.75 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.04 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.92 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.8 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
156 (2024 est.)
Transportation: Airports
1 (2025)
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