The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 2010 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Country name Sint Maarten, in 16 editions.
The entry for Sint Maarten published Country name in 16 editions of 16, from 2010 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 2010
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Country name” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
- Dutch long form:
- Land Sint Maarten
- Dutch short form:
- Sint Maarten
- English long form:
- Country of Sint Maarten
- English short form:
- Sint Maarten
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
Dutch long form:
Land Sint Maarten
Dutch short form:
Sint Maarten
English long form:
Country of Sint Maarten
English short form:
Sint Maarten
former:
Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
- Dutch long form:
- Land Sint Maarten
- Dutch short form:
- Sint Maarten
- English long form:
- Country of Sint Maarten
- English short form:
- Sint Maarten
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
Dutch long form:
Dutch short form:
English long form:
English short form:
former:
- Dutch long form:
- Land Sint Maarten
- Dutch short form:
- Sint Maarten
- English long form:
- Country of Sint Maarten
- English short form:
- Sint Maarten
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
- etymology:
- explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
Dutch long form: Land Sint Maarten
Dutch short form: Sint Maarten
English long form: Country of Sint Maarten
English short form: Sint Maarten
former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
The same text in 3 editions, 2017 to 2019.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Sint Maarten
- local long form:
- Land Sint Maarten (Dutch); Country of Sint Maarten (English)
- local short form:
- Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
- etymology:
- explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
Dutch conventional long form: Land Sint Maarten noneDutch conventional short form: Sint MaartenEnglish local long form: Land Sint Maarten (Dutch); Country of Sint Maarten (English)English local short form: Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- conventional long form:
- Country of Sint Maarten
- conventional short form:
- Sint Maarten
- local long form:
- Land Sint Maarten (Dutch); Country of Sint Maarten (English)
- local short form:
- Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
- etymology:
- explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
conventional long form: none Country of Sint Maarten
conventional short form: Sint Maarten
local long form: Land Sint Maarten (Dutch); Country of Sint Maarten (English)
local short form: Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Country of Sint Maarten
- conventional short form:
- Sint Maarten
- local long form:
- Land Sint Maarten (Dutch)/ Country of Sint Maarten (English)
- local short form:
- Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
- etymology:
- explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
conventional long form: Country of Sint Maarten
conventional short form: Sint Maarten
local long form: Land Sint Maarten (Dutch); (Dutch)/ Country of Sint Maarten (English)
local short form: Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day
- conventional long form:
- Country of Sint Maarten
- conventional short form:
- Sint Maarten
- local long form:
- Land Sint Maarten (Dutch)/ Country of Sint Maarten (English)
- local short form:
- Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
- former:
- Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
- etymology:
- explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493 after Saint MARTIN of Tours because he visited on 11 November, the saint's feast day
conventional long form: Country of Sint Maarten
conventional short form: Sint Maarten
local long form: Land Sint Maarten (Dutch)/ Country of Sint Maarten (English)
local short form: Sint Maarten (Dutch and English)
former: Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies
etymology: explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493 after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the he visited on 11 November 1493 day of discovery was November, the saint's feast day
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sint Maarten: Country name.” The World Factbook, 2010–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sint-maarten/country-name.