Saint Maarten is a tropical island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 240 km (150 mi) east of Puerto Rico. The 98 sq. km (38 sq. mi) island is divided roughly in half between France and the Netherlands; it is the smallest inhabited land mass in the world that is divided between two nations. The southern Dutch half is called Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles; the northern French half is called Saint-Martin and is part of the French overseas region and departement of Guadeloupe. The main towns are Marigot (French side) and Philipsburg (Dutch side). The French part of the island has a land area of 53.20 sq. km (20.5 sq mi). Population in the French part of the island was 33,102 inhabitants . Sint Maarten, the Dutch part of the island, has a land area of 34 qa. km (13.1 sq mi). Population in Sint Maarten was 33,119 inhabitants.
