| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | SXISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | SXMISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | PhilipsburgGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | North AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Sint MaartenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Country of Sint MaartenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493 after Saint MARTIN of Tours because he visited on 11 November, the saint's feast dayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967); note: observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 April if 27 April is a Sunday; local holiday is Sint Maarten's Day, 11 November (1985), and is celebrated on both halves of the islandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | XCGISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Caribbean GuilderISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | brown pelican, yellow sage (flower)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: “Het Wilhelmus” (The William); lyrics/music: Philips VAN MARNIX van Sint Aldegonde (presumed)/unknown; history: adopted 1932CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see the NetherlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493 after Saint MARTIN of Tours because he visited on 11 November, the saint's feast day
description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and blue, with a white isosceles triangle based on the left side; the national coat of arms is in the center of the triangle, with an orange-bordered blue shield that displays the white courthouse in Philipsburg, as well as yellow sage (the national flower) in the upper left and the silhouette of a Dutch-French friendship monument in the upper right; over the shield is a yellow rising sun and a brown pelican in flight; a yellow scroll below the shield has the motto SEMPER PROGREDIENS (Always Progressing)
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
