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Bonaire, Aruba, Curacao, and the Netherlands, today Sint Maarten is
celebrating the signing of the Charter for the Kingdom of the
Netherlands. The Charter was signed on this date in 1954 by Queen
Juliana.
Part
of the celebrations includes concerts with musical artists from all
over the kingdom.
If
you have read this earlier post, you know that the Caribbean
island of Saint Martin is divided between a French collectivity and a
Dutch nation that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands.
But
you probably didn't know that there is a place called “Yoda Guy
Movie Exhibit.” This working gallery was created by the creator of
Yoda for Star Wars!
You
may remember that incredibly close encounter between beach goers and
jets, from the earlier post...
...But
you probably never realized that six other Caribbean islands are
visible from St. Maarten on a clear day!
Did
you know...?
Before
European men “discovered” the island of St. Martin, it was known
as “Onalichi,” Land of Women, by some inhabitants, and
“Sonaliga,” Land of Salt, by others.
There
is no physical barrier – no wall, for example, or chain link fence
– between the French and Dutch portions of the island.
St.
Martin is the smallest island in the world divided between two
nations.
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| When I think of two nations sharing one Caribbean island, I always think of Haiti and the Dominican Republic sharing the island of Hispaniola. But look at how tiny St. Martin - with French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten - is compared to Haiti/Dominican Republic!! |
With
more than 37 beaches and 300 restaurants, St. Martin is a great spot
for tourists!
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on this date:
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