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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Collectivity of Saint Martin: The Collectivity of Saint Martin (Collectivité de Saint-Martin) is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. It came into being on February 22, 2007, encompassing the northern parts of the island of Saint Martin and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre. The southern part of the island, Sint Maarten, is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Pronunciation: Common English country name: Saint Martin Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin Common endonym: Saint-Martin Official endonym: Collectivité de Saint-Martin Adjectival(s): Saint-Martinoise Demonym(s): Saint-Martinoise ISO country codes: MF, MAF, 663 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MF Internet country code top-level domain: .mf Saint Martin is: an island, and an overseas collectivity of France Location: Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere North America (though not on the mainland) Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Caribbean Antilles Lesser Antilles Leeward Islands French West Indies Saint Martin Island (which it shares with the Netherlands Antilles) Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04) Extreme points of Saint Martin High: Pic Paradis Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m Land boundaries: 15 km Coastline: Caribbean Sea Population of Saint Martin: Area of Saint Martin: Atlas of Saint Martin Anguilla Channel Islands of Saint Martin (France): Northern portion of the island of Saint Martin Caye Verte Crowl Rock Grand Îlet Île Tintamarre Petite Clef Pinel Rocher de l’Anse Marcel Rivers of Saint Martin Simpson Bay Lagoon Politics of the Collectivity of Saint Martin Form of government: Head of state: President of France Head of government: President of the Territorial Council, Frantz Gumbs Cabinet of Saint Martin: The Territorial Council of the Collectivity of Saint Martin Capital of Saint Martin: Marigot Poli