This list is courtesy of Porto Cupecoy in St. Maarten. Read more about this luxury condominium complex here.10 Things You May Not Know About St. Martin/St. Maarten
1. There are 9172 coconut trees on the island.
2. The island is only 37 square miles, but belongs to two nations.
3. St. Martin/St. Maarten is completely duty free, a big tourist draw.
4. It has the world’s longest emergency number.
5. St. Martin/St. Maarten is known as the Caribbean’s gourmet island.
6. Simpson Bay Lagoon (just steps from Porto Cupecoy) is the largest salt water lagoon in the Caribbean.
7. The island has the world’s shortest runway with regular 747 landings and take offs, which is 2180 meters long. Check out this video of a plane landing on St. Martin.
8. St. Martin/St. Maarten’s temperatures remain constant year-round, averaging about 80 degrees F (27 C); water temperature averages 78 (F).
9. Electrical outlets on Dutch St. Maarten are wired as in the US; the French side of the island uses European current.
10. About 75,000 people live on the island.
