St. Martin Government 2
Another question about the island's government:
"Can you tell me what the Government is like at Sain Martin?"

The French side of the island - Saint Martin - is administered like any French town. St. Martin is part of the Department Guadeloupe. A 'department' is similar to a US state. In order to learn about details of French St. Martin's government, just research online the government of France. As this is one of the oldest democracies, you will find many resources. Remember: Saint Martin is treated as regular French and therefore European Union territory. Its citizens carry a French European Union passport.

The Dutch side - Sint Maarten - is part of the Netherlands Antilles. The capital of this country is on the island of Curacao and Sint Maarten is just a province. The Netherlands Antilles are a democracy and are monitored by Holland. The judicial system is being provided by Holland, as is much of the money for development. The citizens carry Dutch European passports. Strangely, the Dutch side is not considered European territory, and European citizens do not have all the privileges they hold on the French side.
- posted by Jan @ 8:45 AM