The Collectivity of Saint Martin, is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on - but not identical with - the island of Saint Martin. Saint Martin is separated from the island of Anguilla by the Anguilla Channel. With a population of 32,489 as of January 2019 on an area of 53.2 square kilometres (20.5 sq mi), it encompasses the northern 60% of the divided island of Saint Martin, and some neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre
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The official currency of Saint Martin is the euro, though the US dollar is also widely accepted. Tourism is the main economic activity – with over one million visitors annually some 85% of the population is employed in this sector. The other major sector is the financial services industry. Though limited, agriculture and fishing are also practiced, though these sectors are very small and most food is imported. INSEE estimated that the nominal GDP of Saint Martin amounted to 581.8 million euros in 2014
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