Sint Maarten - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Sint Maarten.

note 1: the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both entities

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Geographical data of Sint Maarten
Location

Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Geographic coordinates

18 4 N, 63 4 W
Map references

Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain

low, hilly terrain, volcanic origin
Natural Resources

fish, salt
Natural Hazards

subject to hurricanes from July to November
Irrigated Land
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 16 km
Border Countries Saint Martin (France) 16 km
Coastline 58.9 km (for entire island)
Climate

tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to November
Area
Total Area
Land Area 34 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area

one-fifth the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Mount Flagstaff 383 m
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Population Distribution

Most populous areas are Lower Prince's Quarter (north of Philipsburg), followed closely by Cul de Sac

People and Society

In Sint Maarten, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Saint Maarten 29.9%, Dominican Republic 10.2%, Haiti 7.8%, Jamaica 6.6%, Saint Martin 5.9%, Guyana 5%, Dominica 4.4%, Curacao 4.1%, Aruba 3.4%, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8%, India 2.6%, Netherlands 2.2%, US 1.6%, Suriname 1.4%, Saint Lucia 1.3%, Anguilla 1.1%, other 8%, unspecified 1.7% (2011 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 1.15% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 12.2 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure NA
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.97 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.96 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49)
Literacy
Education expenditures NA
Net Migration rate 5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality |
Languages English (official) 67.5%, Spanish 12.9%, Creole 8.2%, Dutch (official) 4.2%, Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 2.2%, French 1.5%, other 3.5% (2001 est.)
Religions Protestant 41.9% (Pentecostal 14.7%, Methodist 10.0%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.6%, Baptist 4.7%, Anglican 3.1%, other Protestant 2.8%), Roman Catholic 33.1%, Hindu 5.2%, Christian 4.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, Evangelical 1.4%, Muslim/Jewish 1.1%, other 1.3% (includes Buddhist, Sikh, Rastafarian), none 7.9%, no response 2.4% (2011 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 18.4% (male 4,409/female 4,114)
15-64 years 66.3% (male 15,158/female 15,496)
65 years and over 15.2% (2024 est.) (male 3,250/female 3,788)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 27.2
Youth dependency ratio 14.9
Elderly dependency ratio 12.3
Potential support ratio 8.1 (2021)
Median Age
Total 41 years (2024 est.)
Male 39 years
Female 42.8 years
Urbanization
Urban population 100% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1,327 PHILIPSBURG (capital) (2011).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.86 male(s)/female
Total population 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 7.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 8.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 6.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 79.7 years (2024 est.)
Male 77.4 years
Female 82.2 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 95.1% of population
Unimproved: total total: 4.9% of population (2017)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 98.8% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 1.2% of population (2017)
Demographic profile
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Sint Maarten is found in Caribbean