🌍 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
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