Generals
Informations
French
Side
| Status: Part
of Guadeloupe |
| Capital: Marigot |
| Surface area: 48Km2 (Northerm
part of the island) |
| Population: 37000 inhabitants.
A real melting pot gathering 80 different
nationalities. |
| Lanquages: French, English,
Spanish and Creole. |
| Currency: Officialy euros,
but US Dollars are accepted everywhere. |
Dutch
Side
| Status: Part
of the Dutch West Indies (Nederland Antillen)
Autonomous Territory |
| Capital: Philipsburg |
| Surface area: 35Km2 (17
sq miles) |
| Population 45000 inhabitants |
| Languages: Dutch, but
mostly English and spanish. |
| Currency: Officially
the dutch antillean guilder (NAF) but
US $ are accepted everywhere. |
Useful
Informations
| Time difference with France: |
| 6 hours in summer and 5 hours in winter |
Tax:
NO VAT
Payment:
Credit Cards, Travellers
Checks. Bank machines everywher on the Island (Both sides) NB: Most places do not accept other checks
than local checks.
Banks:
La Banque des Îles, La B.D.A.F (Banque des Antilles
Françaises), La B.F.C (Banque Française Commerciale),
La Bred Banque Populaire, Le Crédit Mutuel. Ainsi
que la Poste.
Power:
NB: French Side: 220 volts
- 60 Hz and Dutch Side:
110 volts - 50 Hz
If you decide to settle down in Saint-Martin,
check that all your electrical appliances
operate on 220 volts and 50/60Hz. Some appliances
start to work well but wear out very quickly.
Do not bring your TV
set with you, it would not work here: Saint-Martin's
standard is
SECAM/K and the standard in France is SECAM/L. Your Ennemies in Saint-Martin:
Animal Life:
The scolopendrium, looks like a millipede
but stings like a scorpio. If you have been
sting, see a doctor.
Flora:
The manchionnel tree has little round leaves
with yellow vein in the middle. Its sap is
very poisonous and will burn. Do not stay
under it when it's raining because the rain
water will dilute the sap and cause heavy
burns. It has been almost systematically
suppressed on the beaches.
Useful addresses:
Office du Tourisme de
Saint-Martin La Mairie
Port de Marigot Rue de l'hôtel de ville
Route de Sandy Ground Marigot
97150 Saint-Martin Ouvert le lundi, mardi, jeudi:
Tel: 05.90.87.57.21 8h-12h30/14h-17h30
Fax: 05.90.87.56.43 Mercredi et vendredi: 8h-13h30
Ouvert du lundi au vendredi de 8h30-13h / 14h-16h
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Marigot
Market Place
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Old
Street
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| Phones: |
| From france towards Saint-Martin:
Dial 0590+6 figures for home
phones and Dial 0690+6 figures
for cell-phones |
| From Saint-Martin to Saint-Martin
: Ditto |
| From Saint-Martin toward Sint-Maarten:
Dial 00 599 54 +5 figures |
| From France toward Sint-Maarten:
Ditto |
Access Suppliers::
Check that your computer
works on 50/60Hz. 4 suppliers: Wanadoo,
Powerantilles, Domaccess, Caribserve
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The
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The
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