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    Culture:
    The culture of Saint martin & Sint Maarten is of European, African, and Native origins.

    The culture of St. Martin is a blend of its African, French, British, and Dutch heritage. Although St. Martin is a single island, it contains two separate nations: Saint-Martin, a French overseas collectivity; and Sint Maarten, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although each side's culture is influenced by their respective administering countries, they share enough similar heritage and traditions that it can be difficult to tell where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins.

    The native Creole population can trace most of their roots to Africa, France, the Netherlands and the British Isles. Only some stones remain from the ruins of the two forts built by the Spanish occupation in its early take over. But during the colonial period, the British settlers and several military dominations left their idiom as the main language spoken on the island, and have made a large impact on St. Martin's culture.

    Nowadays, due to a major influx of immigrants searching for better employment and living conditions, over the past twenty years the number of Creoles has been surpassed by the number of immigrants. Today, the island's population of 69,000 is truly a melting pot of people from 70 or more different countries.

    Cuisine:

    Perhaps in part due to French influences, the whole island is known for its excellent cuisine. Creole, French, and West Indian cooking are particularly renowned. Chefs trained in Europe elevate restaurant cuisine to gourmet level. Of course, with the diverse nationalities, plenty of international fare is cooked up. The island's cuisine is not much different from the nearby caribbean islands, they eat sea foods, plantains, green bananas, yams, and many meats.


    Music:
    Popular music on St. Martin includes a variety of styles beloved throughout the Caribbean. Calypso, merengue, soca, zouk, and reggae all contribute to the festive culture.

    Ethnic Racial Composition:
    * 80% Black & Mulatto
    * 20% White

    Languages:
    The official language for Saint Martin is French, and for Sint Maarten it's both Dutch and English. They, however on both sides of the Island speak a local English dialect (some speak a French dialect) with influences from French, Dutch, and African languages. The local English dialect has it's roots in Hiberno English or Southern Irish English and British English with some influences from the Dutch and Normandi (Northern) French languages, as well as West African languages from the imported slaves from the earlier days.

    Religion:
    In French Saint-Martin, the most popular religion is Roman Catholicism. Dutch Sint Maarten favors Protestant denominations, particularly Methodism. The island also has small Jewish and Seventh-day Adventist communities. There is an unknown number of Rastafarians on the Island.

    Sports:
    Cricket, Soccer, sailing, and Swimming

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    St. Martin is a gorgeous place and I would love to visit some day. up

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    As my ophthalmologist said recently, "What's there not to like about it ? Casino gambling on the Dutch side and nude beaches on the French side"
    "This is not my time; this is not my world; these are not my people." - Martin H. Francis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Svipdag View Post
    As my ophthalmologist said recently, "What's there not to like about it ? Casino gambling on the Dutch side and nude beaches on the French side"
    ain't that the truth

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    Dutch and St. Maarten police in St. Maarten.






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    Boeing 747 low landings at St Maarten - Those were the days. KLM used to operate at least three weekly Boeing 747 flights from Amsterdam to St Maarten and sadly they stopped operating these flights cause the Airbus A330-200 is much more efficient on this particular route. It was a very sad moment for all aviation enthusiasts around the world when KLM officially announced the end of the Boeing 747 operations at Saint Maarten. Another Boeing 747 operator which frequently passed Maho Beach used to be Corsair but they also replaced the Boeing 747 with an Airbus A330-200 in their Orly flights. Currently even Air France reduced the flights for Paris from an Airbus A340 to an Airbus A330. Doesn` t change the fact that Maho Beach is on of the most amazing beaches in the world if you are interested in aviation. It` s definitly the biggest tourist attraction on the island and I am pretty sure we will return to this beautiful island one day. New videos every tuesday and friday.



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    Het Joint Support Ship van de Koninklijke Marine, Zr. Ms. Karel Doorman, is weer van Sint Maarten vertrokken. Het vaart terug naar Nederland. In 10 uur tijd zette de ontlaadploeg een miljoen kilo hulpgoederen op de kade. Dat lukte zo snel dankzij de goede planning.



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    Reviewing the beaches and town on Sint Maarten / Saint Martin (St. Maarten) in the Caribbean Sea; this includes a look at Princess Juliana International Airport, Maho Beach, Simpson Bay Beach, Great Bay Beach (Philipsburg), Marigot, Baie Orientale (Orient Bay); + a review on Esmeralda Resort Beach Hôtel in Saint-Martin; + this video also analyzes the beach pollution by Sargassum Seaweed;



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