| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | MFISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | MAFISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | MarigotGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | North AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Saint MartinCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Overseas Collectivity of Saint MartinCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Saint-MartinCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours during a visit on 11 November 1493, the saint's feast dayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of FranceCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (overseas collectivity of France)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790); note: note 1: local holiday is Schoelcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848), as well as St. Martin's Day, 11 November (1985); the latter holiday celebrated on both halves of the islandnote 2: often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, France's national celebration commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July 1789 and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are la Fête nationale (National Holiday) and le Quatorze Juillet (14th of July)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | EURISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | EuroISO 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 pelicanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "La Marseillaise" (The Song of Marseille); lyrics/music: Claude-Joseph ROUGET de Lisle; history: official anthem, as a French collectivityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | Not applicable to this country |
| Citizenship rules | see FranceCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours during a visit on 11 November 1493, the saint's feast day
the flag of France is used
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
