The island of Sint Maarten-Saint Martin is the smallest land mass in the world to be shared by two different nations - the French and the Dutch. Only 37 square miles are governed by France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (where Dutch Sint Maarten is an independent country within the Kingdom).  Vacationers get the best of both worlds - the opportunity to enjoy three distinct cultures; the delightfulness and soberness of the Dutch on one side, the savoir-faire of the French on the other, and the blending of both with exotic native heritage.