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St Martin lies between the islands of Anguilla and St Barthélemy.
The northern part of the island is a dependency of Guadeloupe, itself an Overseas
Department of France.
The smaller, southern section is called Sint Maarten.
Although internally self-governed, it's a part of the Netherlands
Antilles.
The main town in the French part of the island is Marigot, and
Philipsburg is the principal Dutch town.
Tourism
The tropical, breezy climate and natural beauty attracts many tourists
to St. Martin.
Sint-Maarten.net:
Information source for best beaches, activities, shopping, maps, video tour, history,
restaurants, rental cars, weather and activities at Sint Maarten and St. Martin.
The French and Dutch both occupied the island in 1648, and on
March 23rd of that year they agreed to divide it.
Although larger in size, the French part of the island has a slightly
smaller population.
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