Philipsburg, Sint Maarten [Dutch Caribbean] - Aruba stamp, 1990 pmk

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• Picture / Image:  Sint Maarten [Dutch Caribbean] - looks like Phillipsburg, the capital
• Publisher: Astral Graphics, Miami, Florida
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  Aruba 75c
• Postmark(s): Aruba 1990 cds
• Sent to:  Ashford, Kent
• Notes / condition: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is an island country in the Caribbean. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. With a population of 40,120 on an area of 37 km² (14 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivityof Saint-Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg.

Before 10 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.

On 6 and 7 September 2017 the island was hit by Category 5 Hurricane Irma, which caused widespread and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. A total of two deaths had been reported as of 8 September. By then, "many inhabitants [were] devoid of basic necessities" and looting had become a serious problem.^[5]

On 10 October 2017, Princess Juliana International Airport commenced commercial flights.^[6] Operation of commercial flights will continue in temporary structures, as the original structure of Princess Juliana International Airport undergoes repairs.^[7]

Sint Maarten has the 15th largest GDP per capita in the world (including territories) when measured by purchasing power parity, over three times as high as its French counterpart.^[3]