Saint Martin

Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
ISO: RN / null Collectivité d'outre mer de Saint-Martin

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Marigot
Population (2024)
32,996
Total Area
50 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France
Independence
none (overseas collectivity of France)

🌍 Geography

Location: Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 50 km²
Land Area 50 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 16 km
Coastline 58.9 km

Bordering Countries

Sint Maarten (16 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain:

Climate: temperature averages 27-29 degrees Celsius all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

salt

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 32,996
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.3%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 34.2 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 13.9 per 1,000
Death Rate 4.8 per 1,000

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

high-income French Caribbean territorial economy; extremely reliant on tourism, with severe COVID-19 impacts; near-total destruction from Hurricane Irma in 2017; some offshore banking; import-dependent; duty-free commerce; yachting destination

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) $649.21 million
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry null%
Services null%

Major Industries

tourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France
Suffrage 18 years of age, universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)

📈 Social Indicators

Education Expenditure 3.9% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11