Christopher Columbus discovered St.Maarten on November 11th 1493. St.Maarten is in the Caribbean and is part of the Netherlands Antilles. It is 37 square miles. St.Maarten consists of the French side (21 square miles) and the Dutch side (16 square miles). St.Maarten is the smallest island to be shared by two governments. Although St.Maarten may be a small island it consists of over 140 different nationalities. The official languages of St.Maarten are Dutch and French though you will hear many other languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Papimanetu, Creole and lots more. There is about 80,000 people living on the island of St.Maarten. The main income of St.Maarten is based on tourism, that is why it is important for our island to provide our tourists with nothing but the best. It is our job to market our island in a positive way and make sure that we live up to the high expectations. St.Maarten was voted #1 in the Caribbean and #3 in the world in the 2008 Travelers Choice Destination awards. To maintain such a title it is important that we market our island in the best ways possible. Because tourism is our main income it is important to maintain good service, a clean island and a safe environment for our tourists at all times. It must be tourist friendly, and it's important that St.Maarten remains a tiny island paradise with an intriguing mix of cultures and cuisine thanks to its dual Dutch/French heritage that it's known for.
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