Geography

Sint Maarten

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IndicatorValue
Total area34 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)No authoritative open source found
LocationCaribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline58.9 km (for entire island)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries16 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesSaint Martin (France) 16 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Terrainlow, hilly terrain, volcanic originCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to NovemberCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesfish, saltCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest point250 m SW of Mount Flagstaff summit, 383 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointCaribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)one-fifth the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardssubject to hurricanes from July to NovemberCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sint Maarten's geography on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total area (34 km²), location (Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.