Sint Maarten, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a country on the southern part of a Caribbean island shared with Saint Martin, a French overseas collective. Its natural features span lagoons, beaches and salt pans. The capital, Philipsburg, has cobblestone streets and colorful, colonial style buildings lining its Front Street shopping area. The island's traditional pre-colonial name is "Oualichi" which means "the island of Women".
