Currently, the island is divided into Sint Maarten (the southern half of the island, part of the Netherlands) and the Collectivity of Saint Martin (the northern half of the island, part of France).
Does St. Maarten belong to the US?
Sint Maarten is a semi-autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who conducts Sint Maarten's foreign affairs, including with the United States, and its embassies and consulates issue visas for travel to the island.
Does St Maarten count as a country?
Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. The country is 16 miles² (41 km²) and occupies the southern part of an island shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin.
What country owns St Maarten?
Can Americans own property in St Martin?
There are no restrictions against foreigners owning property in St. Maarten/St. Martin, and the easy accessibility from many major cities in the United States, Canada and Europe has helped to make this island a preferred destination for second homebuyers.
Which Caribbean island is owned by two countries?
Saint MartinSaint Martin is a Caribbean island, divided roughly across the middle into two countries: Saint Martin (under the jurisdiction of the French Republic) and Sint Maarten (under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). The border between the two countries changed roughly 16 times between 1648 and 1815.
What islands does the US own in the Caribbean?
Permanently inhabited territories. The U.S. has five permanently inhabited territories: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean, and American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean.