Saint Martin
Americas Β· Capital: Marigot
How it is run: Saint Martin is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Saint Martin is home to 24,941 people in Caribbean, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
24,941 people
That is about 3 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
53 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 471 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
46th most people in Americas
53rd largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
French
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
80.4 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$21,668
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
100% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
21.1% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+590
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.fr
π§ People here are called
Saint Martin Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
Saint-Martin
Also written: Collectivity of Saint Martin, CollectivitΓ© de Saint-Martin, Saint Martin (French part).
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Saint Martin touches 1 neighbour by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Saint Martin
French
Saint-Martin
Arabic
Ψ³Ψ§ΩΨͺ Ω Ψ§Ψ±ΨͺΩ
Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
Π‘Π΅Π½-ΠΠ°ΡΡΠ΅Π½
Portuguese
SΓ£o Martinho
German
Saint-Martin
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 13703.7Γ as many people as Saint Martin.
- All of Saint Martin would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Saint Martin lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 12 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Saint Martin is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
π·οΈ Official name
Saint Martin
ποΈ Capital
Marigot
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
MF
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Saint Martin π
π§ Where on the map
18.1Β° N, 64.0Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 β when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Marigot.
- Saint Martin lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Saint Martin shares its part of the world with Puerto Rico. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Saint Martin is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- π²π« is the flag of Saint Martin. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is MF.
- The capital of Saint Martin is Marigot β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Saint Martin has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Saint Martin can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Saint Martin spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Saint Martin?
Marigot
Which money do people spend in Saint Martin?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with Saint Martin?
1 β Sint Maarten.
Roughly how many people live in Saint Martin?
24,941 people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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