Embassy of India, Caracas, Venezuela : Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten - Factsheet

Capital	Philipsburg
Official language	Dutch (English and Spanish are widely spoken)
Political Status	Gained internal autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010.
Head of State	H.M. Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands
Governor	H.E. Mr. Eugene Holiday (Appointed by Queen)
Head of Government	H.E. Mr. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister (since 10 October 2010 for 4 year term)
Government	Constitutional Monarchy (multi-party system)
Parliament	Estates of Sint Maarten which consist of 21 members elected for 4 year term
Main political parties	1. National Alliance (NA) 2. United People's Party (UPP) 3. Democratic Party (DP)
Area	34 sq. kms (31.1 sq. miles)
Location	Caribbean Sea, approximately 300 km (190 miles) east of Puerto Rico
Time Zone	UTC - 4
Climate	Tropical
Temperature	28 degrees Average)
Population	37,429 (2010)
Religion	Protestants, Methodists, SDAs, Jews, Hindus,
Currency	Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG). US Dollar widely accepted
GDP (PPP)	Total (US$ 794.7 million), Per Capita (US$ 15,400)
GDP (Composition)	Agriculture (0.4%), Industry (18.3%), Services (81.3%)
Main Industries	tourism, light industry and manufacturing,
Trade Partners	Mexico, USA
Exports	Sugar
Imports	Food, manufactured items