This sign welcomes you to St. Maarten. This beautiful Caribbean Island in the Lesser Antilles is shared by two countries: France claims about 60% and the Netherlands has 40%. You may get confused about what to call it. The French name is Saint-Martin and the Dutch’s is Sint Maarten. Collectively, the proper term is St. Maarten/ St. Martin. Or is it easier to use Saint Martin? Don’t worry about it. You are on vacation. Just refer to it by their moniker, “The Friendly Island.”
