| Capital: Marigot (France), Philipsburg (Netherlands) Population: 45 thousand people. on the Dutch side and 37 thousand people. on the French side. On the island are more than 80 different nationalities. Language: The official language is Dutch part of the island - the Dutch. Currency: The currency of Holland and France is the Euro (EURO) Location: Saint Martin (island of Saint Martin, Eng. Saint Martin Island) - an island in the Caribbean Sea in the northern ridge of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, the northernmost of a group of the Lesser Antilles ... More History and Culture: November 11, 1493, exactly on the day of St. Martin, Christopher Columbus noticed this abandoned piece of land in the ocean and named it in honor of the saint, who according to legend, cut his cloak in two parts ... More Regions, towns, resorts country: Marigot, the French capital of the island
It is interesting that the old French word meaning "swamp". It is possible that earlier there were swamps, but now it's "legend of old ... More Description of country: Luxury palm trees and turquoise sea ... A small tropical paradise with endless beaches of fine sand, coconut palms, emerald and turquoise sea colored Creole huts ...
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