Saint Martin
Capital · Marigot
The northern half of an island shared with the Netherlands — one island, two flags, and no border post between them.
Saint Martin at a glance
- Capital
- Marigot
- Region
- Eastern Caribbean · French overseas collectivity
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- French · English · Saint Martin Creole
- Dialling code
- +590
- Status
- Territory or overseas department
The African connection
France and the Netherlands have split this island since 1648. Emancipation came at different times on each half, and enslaved people crossed the line in both directions depending on which side was free.
Key dates for Saint Martin
The dates this community marks — independence, emancipation, and the festivals that fill a hall wherever its people have settled.
Diaspora meets diaspora
AfricAsia began with Africans in Asia. The same story runs through every entry in this section — people of African descent building a life a long way from where their ancestors started.
If you are from Saint Martin and you are anywhere in Asia — studying, working, playing, passing through — there are people here who will know what you are asking before you finish the question.
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