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Sint Maarten

Location
Location Description

Caribbean, the southern portion of its island, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group, east of the United States Virgin Islands, south of Anguilla

Continent
North America
Bordering Country
Saint Martin
Independent
No
Parent Country
Netherlands
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country features two equal horizontal bands of red and blue, with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. The center of the triangle displays the national coat of arms with an orange-bordered blue shield that prominently displays a white courthouse, as well as yellow sage in the upper left and the silhouette of a monument in the upper right. Over the shield is a yellow rising sun and a brown pelican in flight. A yellow scroll below the shield has the Latin motto "SEMPER PROGREDIENS" (Always Progressing).

Capital
Philipsburg
Languages
Dutch, English, French
Currency
(guilder)
Size
13 sq mi (34 sq km) — 241st largest
Total Population
41,349 people — 216th largest
Population Density
3,150 people per sq mi (1,216 people per sq km) — 10th largest

Country Location

Caribbean, the southern portion of its island, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group, east of the United States Virgin Islands, south of Anguilla

Country Flag

The flag of this country features two equal horizontal bands of red and blue, with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. The center of the triangle displays the national coat of arms with an orange-bordered blue shield that prominently displays a white courthouse, as well as yellow sage in the upper left and the silhouette of a monument in the upper right. Over the shield is a yellow rising sun and a brown pelican in flight. A yellow scroll below the shield has the Latin motto "SEMPER PROGREDIENS" (Always Progressing).