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St martin

St Martin Portugal

SAINT MARTIN 86 Km2 En 1648, lîle de Saint-Martin nétait occupée que par quatre Français et cinq Hollandais. Le 23 mars de la même année, les Français et les Hollandais réglèrent le problème de leur «souveraineté nationale» par la signature du Traité du mont des Accords (Concordia). Ils se partagèrent lîle en deux parties: les Français occupèrent la partie nord (52km²), les Hollandais, la partie sud (34km²). Dans laccord de 1648, il était convenu dassurer la libre circulation des habitants sur toute lîle. (Lunion européenne 300 ans avant !)Traité du mont des Accords Toutes les dispositions de 1648 sont demeurées en vigueur jusquà aujourdhui.

Past history Saint Martin were discover in 1493 by Christopher Columbus when he was just Traveling the Caribbean, the name was given to the island because it was the day Of the Saint Martin on the calendar, its at the end of the 17th century that the New order such as France and Holland started to arrived. At first French-Dutch co-habitation was founded on March 23, 1648 (Mont des Accords) signed on paper the Separation symbolic of the island, but doesnt change the free circulation Of the population of bolt side, in fact there is not physical separation of the Island with border and barrier which make the island special Before the arrival of C. Columbus there was Initial settler called Arawak Was mastering the art of agriculture, navigation and fishing. Arawaks were the first to lay eye on C.C, after that the island population met The same fate as most aboriginal peoples of the greater Antilles: Culture disappeared and extermination of the original Arawak

NOTE Before the arrival of C.C Saint Martin was know under the name of Souliga or Walichi that was the name of the island given by the Arawaks Why soualiga ? Because the island is know for her salt lagoon for the number of 10, in the second world war Saint Martin was the main producer of salt for France army during the war, after the end of the war the France stop bye salt in Saint Martin, during the war Saint Martin felt a poverty crisis. Saint Martin have 3 different currency the guildon, the U.S dollar and the Euro, the $ and euro are spend on both side with no difficulty, there are change point on the island to change $ in Euro

The climate The Island is also know for her hot and dried climat, that varies Between 25° and 33° witch is quiet good Our island attract more than 1 millions cruise every year. Tourism are the main economic section of the island, and generate A lot of jobs and places, in 1995 two hurricane destroyed the Island They were named Luis and Marylin destroyed almost all the building Boat harbor, hotel, house, land and the people many had disappear In this hurricane

Interculturality The educational system of the French republic doesnt take in account The interculturality in the program, to help the future generation to know each other with no difference felt, in our school Children spoke more than 5 languages every day, and more Than 80 nationality are present, even if the system doesnt recognize That, there is some teachers that recognize this fact and put in place The eurocaraibeen class which comprise to have class section in English Or Spanish instead of French (Math class are in Spanish and history in English which is very rewarding for the youth. There is also class in Creol of Guadeloupe which is the language of the slaves in the Caribeen (Guadeloupe, Martinque, Jamaica, Dominica, Saint Martin, Tobago, Saint Lucie, Haiiti etc...)