An island divided between two countries: Facts about Saint Martin
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1. St. Martin is the smallest island in the world divided between two countries, France and the Netherlands. The northern French part of the island is known as St. Martin and is an overseas collectivity of France. The land mass of St. Martin is split roughly 60/40 with the larger French side covering about 20 square miles. There is no physical border between the two countries.
2. In 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus embarked on his second voyage to the New World on behalf of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella I of Spain. At Columbus' time, St. Martin was populated, if at all, by Carib amerindians. The Caribs' territory was not completely conquered until the mid-17th century when most of them perished in the struggle between the French, British, Dutch, Danes and Spanish for control of the West Indies islands around the Caribbean Sea. A massive influx of African slaves took place in the 18th century with the development of sugarcane plantations by the French and Dutch. On some of their territories the British imported Chinese and South Asians to take the place of slaves. Thus, St. Martin and the other islands are populated by a mixture of Amerindian, European, African, Indian and Asian peoples.
3. The division of the island between the Netherlands and France dates to March 23, 1648, under the Treaty of Concordia. Local folklore indicates that the division of land began with walking contest between a Frenchman and a Dutchman. Before they started, the Frenchman drank wine while the Dutchman drank the stronger jenever (Dutch gin), allowing the Frenchman to cover more territory and claim more land.
4. Marigot is the capital of the French side of Saint Martin.
5. Pic Paradis is the highest point (424m) on the island and affords a breathtaking view of the island. You can head to Loterie Farm where you can pick up a map or schedule a private, guided tour and hike your way to the top. The hike takes about 1.5 hours, after which you can relax by their beautiful spring-fed pool. If you’re lucky you might even catch a glimpse of the green monkeys that live in the forest there!
6. St.Maarten - St.Martin is 37 square miles of tropical paradise, and it also boasts 37 beaches! St. Martin's Dutch side is known for its festive nightlife, beaches, jewellery, drinks made with native rum-based guavaberry liquors, and casinos. The island's French side is known for its nude beaches, clothes, shopping (including outdoor markets), and French and Indian Caribbean cuisine. Shopping on St Maarten and Saint Martin offers duty-free goods in numerous boutiques. Most often the designer goods are offered at significant discounts, often up to 40% lower than EU retail prices.
7. The island is served by many major airlines that daily bring in large jet aircraft, including Boeing 747s and Airbus A340s carrying tourists from across the world. The short main runway at Princess Juliana International Airport, and its position between a large hill and a beach, causes some spectacular approaches. Aviation photographers flock to the airport to capture pictures of large jets just a few metres above sunbathers on Maho Beach. There is a small airport on the French side of the island at Grand Case, L'Espérance Airport for small aircraft serving neighbouring Caribbean islands.
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Thanks for sharing the 7 facts about Saint Martin Island. Congratulations🤗
Bistros are not common to the Caribbean, only french territories. St.Martin is the cuisine capital of the Caribbean, one can eat any type of food from Lebanese, Italian, German, Jamican, Guyanese, Surinamese. The legend of how the island was split is not true, the original documentation was lost in St. Kitts during the battle with the English for St. Kitts. the governor lived in st. Kitts and travelled to St.Martin to sign the treaty to divide the island.
Am from Saint Martin but move to France in 2018 it’s a great island ❤️
St.Martin is a territory divided by Holland and France, the dutch part has advocated for independence but holland has prevented this move by claiming that the island is too small, and by the debt from loans to its own territory. France is afraid of the part of the island becoming independent which will cause the french part to follow. This is what happened during the abolition of slavery when the slaves from the dutch side ran over the French side because the French abolished slavery first.
So is this a country or territory or............??????
Me Haris Kool their from years 1979,great place to enjoy and lucky. Place OK man Lvs,
Could you make a video explaining the history of saint martin
gokul balagopal yes I agree please make on
I can help with that, I'm from there
Where did you find those maps shown at the beginning of your video? They look like the maps I have been wanting for ages.
Here are the links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Sea#/media/File:Caribbean_general_map.png
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=558729#/media/File:Saint_martin_map.PNG
Can somebody shed light on the legend on how the island was divided? What were the rules and goal of completion? Where exactly did they start?
I can
@@jean-marcaugusty2120 please explain
@@Ksams93 I'm from that island, like you say it's a legend, according to the legend the French man drank wine and the Dutch man drank rum, they had to get to the other side while drunk, who ever gets there first gets more land, during the race the Dutch was ahead and he decided to take a nap and the French man ended up winning, the legend may have different details from person to person, but what actually happen is when the Dutch and French came back to the island when the Spanish left they didn't want to go to war with each other and since France had brought an army/fleet with them they ended up getting a large piece of the island and the Dutch wanted the salt pond to the south and they sign a treaty in 1648 called the treaty of Concordia, that basically a summary of the event
Which Visa is required in Saint Martin
wrong flag......
I am from St Martin via dna.
Have you been there before??
I wish..
@@SebastiansFacts lol Im from there born on the French side but reside in France
Many many times.. The best island in the Caribbean.. So much to see and do. And the people are wonderful..
@@Scarlito_On_The_Track Your a Saint-Martiner, me too. Which part are you from? I'm from Quartier d'Orléans.
So......is it a country or...??? I’m confused as to what Sint Martin is? It doesn’t seem like an independent nation?? Never even heard of this place till now.