Omdat hij zijn leven lang goed doet wordt hij op 11 november, zijn sterfdag, heilig verklaard. St maarten is a dutyfree island and the island area is rapidly developing free of sufficient environmental legislation. To stay informed of what is happening during your vacation week, pick up a copy of our very own print publication stmaarten. October 20 1 translation of the official publication of sint maarten ab 2010, gt no. Constitution of sint maarten staatsregeling van sint maarten. The island extends about 12 miles 19 km from north to south and about the same distance from east to west, including a narrow looping sand spit that extends westward from the hilly main part of the island. The territory of sint maarten comprises that part of the island of sint maarten which is part of the kingdom of the netherlands, with the marine areas pertaining thereto. The department of labour in accordance with the vision of the honourable minister, has decided to utilize this medium to provide transparent and accurate information to the public of st maarten, and in so doing increase the level of education of the islands workforce. In the event of any discrepancy between the dutch language version and the translation, and in case of any disputes, the dutch version prevails.
All telephone numbers in the sint maarten have the area code 721. Parliament in sint maarten has been made a fulltime function, as a position independent of the government is required, in which members of parliament make optimal use of the control instruments and in which, together with the government, they set the frameworks, in outline, for the policy and administration of the country of sint maarten. The department of legal affairs and legislation extends juridical support and advice to executive entities and the civil service corps in an objective, honest and professional manner, with consideration for the principles of good governance. Sint maarten, island, 37 sq mi 96 sq km, west indies, one of the leeward islands. All persons shall be free to provide education, without prejudice to government supervision. On our site first launched in 1993 youll find everything about sxm the islands nickname.
St martin princess juliana sxm airport bars, restaurants, stores, restrooms, and airline airport lounges. This document contains the constitution of sint maarten. Soon after, the netherlands and france signed a formal agreement to split st. Includes news, laws and statutes, legal contacts, statistics and. Eilandgebied sint maarten was part of the netherlands antilles, until the antilles was dissolved in october 2010, when sint maarten became a country land within the kingdom of the netherlands.
This is an english translation of the dutch source text. It is a three hour ride between the dutch capital of philipsburg and the french capital of marigot. I also do a lot of socializing, but thats another story we can discuss over drinks some time. It belongs to the netherlands the island area of st. The worlds smallest area of land divided into two nations, this halffrench, halfdutch islands fascinating cultural mix incorporates a rich african heritage and 120 different nationalities speaking 80plus languages, giving rise to some of the finest. The island is divided between two nations, france in the north saintmartin and the netherlands in the south sint maarten. Welcome to the government of sint maarten online services center. Sxm talks is a news distribution platform that brings you the latest local news from the major news outlets on st. Gw deel uit van nederland en zijn curacao en sintmaarten zelfstandige landen binnen het. New penal code for sint maarten per 1 june, dutch caribbean legal portal june 1, 2015. Maarten stmartin portal basic information about the. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. It is a constituent country of the kingdom of the netherlands. Reliefweb has been the leading online source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996.
Afkondigingsblad van sint maarten jaargang 2010 ab 2010, gt no. Martin from a real person who actually lives, works and invests on st. Saint martin netherlands simple english wikipedia, the. The territory of sint maarten consists of the part of the island of sint maarten forming part of. Officiele naam regeling, staatsregeling van sint maarten. Net provides online travel information on travel related issues. With a population of 33,609 on an area of 34 km 2 sq mi, it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of saint martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the french overseas collectivity of saintmartin. The embassypage for sint maarten lists all foreign representations and consulates in sint maarten and all sint maarten representations abroad. With a population of 41,486 as of january 2019 on an area of 34km2, it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of saint martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the french overseas collectivity of saintmartin. Het zelfbeschikkingsrecht van het volk van curacao is absoluut en onvervreemdbaar.
On that date, sint maarten acquired the status of country within the kingdom. Waar be arubaanse staatsregeling in het verkeer tussen be regering en be staten nogceo rot toebebeelt can be constitutioneie. Since its occupation in 1648 by the dutch and the french, it has been divided. In addition to these newspapers, visitors can pick up one or more of the publications directed toward them. St martin princess juliana sxm airport restaurants, shops. The prime minister and other ministers are appointed and dismissed pursuant to a national decree. Consitution of sint maarten constitution of sint maarten mvt ab 1 staatsregeling ab 1 staatsregeling contact us.
An official assessment of st maarten post irma sint. The sint maarten capital philipsburg hosts no embassies, but there are three consulates and one other representation in sint maarten. In order to gain access to the below online services you must first request a free government issued elogin. The provision of education is free, subject to the. Translation of the official publication of sint maarten ab 2010, gt no. Before that date, sint maarten was part of the island territory of the windward islands, together with saba and sint eustatius. The official languages are dutch and english sint maarten joined the north american numbering plan on 30 september 2011.
Global sourcebook for international data management. Martin and allows you to take part in fully anonymous discussions. Maarten in 1648, a few dutch and french soldiers hid on the island and decided to share it. General provisions article 1 the following definitions apply for the purposes of this national ordinance and the provisions based on it. Soldaat martinus droomt op een nacht van jezus en besluit daarom monnik te worden. If a minister no longer has the confidence of the states, he will resign from his post.
The daily herald is an english language newspaper published on sint maarten. With regard to the second subsection further rules can be laid down in a. Ponds and lagoons are routinely filled in and altered e. With a population of 41,486 as of january 2019 on an area of 34 km 2 sq mi, it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of saint martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the french overseas collectivity of saintmartin. Sint maarten became an island territory eilandgebied in dutch of the netherlands antilles in 1983.
Monthly climate averages for philipsburg sint maarten netherlands antilles. The constitution of sint maarten is based on the constitution of the kingdom of. Martin because my website is all about providing you with information about st. Our most popular pages are listed below the masthead, and. Sint maarten or saint martin is the name of the territory of the southern half of the island of st. Staatsregeling van sint maarten constitution of sint maarten.
The primary threat within st maarten is the development of land and ponds. The government of sint maarten welcomes all users to its official facebook page. Sint maarten article about sint maarten by the free dictionary. We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one. Government of sint maarten, great bay, sint maarten.
It is a constituent kintra o the kinrick o the netherlands. The island was divided between france and holland in 1648. The authorities of the governor governor of sint maarten. No rights can be derived from the english translation. Translated legislation search our translated legislations glossary english dutch. This channel serves as an extension of the department of communication dcomm network. Saint martin, dutch sint maarten, french saintmartin, island, lying at the northern end of the leeward group of the lesser antilles in the northeastern caribbean sea. Philipsburg sint maarten netherlands antilles cruise port. Updated information introduction of npa 721 sint maarten pdf. Dutch caribbean legal portal for all legal information concerning aruba, bonaire, curacao, st. I call it the most personal source for information about st. Currently, sint maarten maintains one representative office abroad.
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