Sint Maarten

by Paul Bacsich (Sero) for VISCED

For entities in Sint Maarten see Category:Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It encompasses the southern half of Saint Martin island, while the northern half of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin.

Its capital is Philipsburg.

Its population (2010 estimate) was 37,429.

Before October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten), and was one of five island territories (Eilandgebieden) that constituted the Netherlands Antilles.]

Education in Sint Maarten

Schools

These include:

• International School of St Maarten
• Sint Maarten Montessori School - http://www.montessorisxm.com/
• St. Dominic High School (Catholic)
• Caribbean International Academy

There are several more listed on the web - and also some School Boards.

Higher education

There are two universities:

• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) - http://www.aucmed.edu. Originally founded in 1978m this was previously located on Montserrat. Because of the eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano in 1995, AUC moved its campus to Sint Maarten later that year. A permanent campus was completed in 1998 in Cupecoy.
• University of St. Martin (USM) in Philipsburg - http://www.usmonline.net/. This notes that "The University is also committed to the continuous development of programs that will serve to improve the quality of life for the people of St. Maarten/St. Martin and the region."

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