Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2020 | Page 196

EVENTS MARCH 5-8 ST. MAARTEN 40th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Four days of world-class racing, attracting sailors from over 37 countries. It’s a great time to be in Sint Maarten! Click here for more. (Dutch Side) POPULATION SIZE 40,917 (2009) 34 sq. kilometers OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE Dutch but English is widely spoken Netherlands Antillean Guilder (1 US dollar equals 1.77 Antillean Guilder) Philipsburg 270 C / 810 F St. Maarten / St. Martin St. Kitts & Nevis Photo Credit: St. Maarten Tourism Board