St Martin: Overview

Easy to reach and easy on the pocketbook.

It's not quite as cosmopolitan as Martinique, nor is it the royalty and rock-star magnet that is chic St Barth - nevertheless, with its fine French restaurants, European-inspired duty-free shops and glorious beaches, St Martin is infinitely more refined than its Dutch island-mate Sint Maarten.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

St Martin

Population

27,000

Currency

Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: French, English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -4 

Country Dialing Code

+590

Weights & Measures

Metric

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