Sint Maarten: Overview

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Malls, casinos, fast food chains, dance clubs, strip joints, theme restaurants, duty-free shopping, beachfront resorts: it's all here - oh, yes, and a Caribbean island, too. It's not exactly get-away-from-it-all, but Sint Maarten provides more than its fair share of activities and adventure.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Sint Maarten

Population

32,000

Currency

Name: Netherlands Antillian Guilder
Code: ANG
Symbol: Naf

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
110V 60Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Dutch

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -4 

Country Dialing Code

+599

Weights & Measures

Metric

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