St. Martin (French)

The main languages spoken in Saint Martin are:
French - the official language, used in government and education.
English - widely spoken and the main everyday language for many residents.
French Creole, Spanish, Papiamentu, and Haitian Creole are spoken by immigrant communities.
French is the official language of Saint Martin.

Geography

Location: Caribbean, the northern part of the island of Saint Martin, east of Puerto Rico; the southern part is Dutch Sint Maarten

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 54 sq km

Land boundaries:
border countries: Sint Maarten (Netherlands)

Climate: tropical marine; subject to hurricanes

Terrain: low, hilly terrain

People

Population: about 32,000 (2024 est.)

Languages: French (official), English, French Creole, Spanish, Papiamentu

Government

Country name:
conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin
local short form: Saint-Martin

Data code: MF

Government type: overseas collectivity of France

National capital: Marigot

Background: Saint Martin was administered as part of Guadeloupe until 2007, when it became a separate overseas collectivity of France; the island has been shared with the Netherlands since 1648