SIZE: 37 sq. mi. (9 mi. x 11 mi.) — St. Maarten POPULATION: 35,000 LANGUAGE: English and Dutch CURRENCY: Dutch florin, U.S. dollar GOVERNMENT: Dutch territory WEB SITE: www.st-martin.org — St. Martin POPULATION: 29,000 LANGUAGE: French and English CURRENCY: Euro, U.S. dollar GOVERNMENT: French territory WEB SITE: www.st-maarten.org

An Action-Packed Island

Vacationers get a good bang for their buck on the lively island of St. Martin/St. Maarten. Its selection of vacation activities is endless: dutyfree shopping, casinos (on the Dutch side), discos, golf, almost limitless water sports, and fine restaurants await those looking for action. Miles of sun-drenched beaches appeal to the more indolent vacationer. The Dutch and French halves of the island along with the nearby islands of Anguilla and St. Barthelemy present a lot of different cultures available to sample on a single vacation.

Fall 2001