Saint Martin

Saint Mar·tin or Saint Maar·ten  (märtn)

An island of the West Indies in the western Leeward Islands. Administration of the island is divided between a French overseas territory and the Netherlands Antilles. The French and Dutch first assumed joint control in 1648.

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Saint Martin

n usually abbreviated to St Martin

(Placename) an island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: administratively divided since 1648, the north belonging to France (as a dependency of Guadeloupe) and the south belonging to the Netherlands (as part of the Netherlands Antilles); salt industry. Pop.: (French) 29 078 (1999); (Dutch) 41 718 (2000 est.). Areas: (French) 52 sq. km (20 sq. miles); (Dutch) 33 sq. km (13 sq. miles) Dutch name Sint Maarten

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Saint Martin - an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands Saint Maarten, St. Maarten, St. Martin Leeward Islands - a group of islands in the eastern West Indies