tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219869.post-1116247508119941582005-05-15T07:39:00.000-04:002005-05-16T08:47:44.753-04:00I receive emails on a daily base, asking all kind of questions about the island. Here is my response to a student, asking:<br /><pre style="font-family:courier new;">"I am doing a report on St. Martin for my history class, I need to know<br />what kind of money is used there and what it looks like.<br />Can you please help me?"<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Answer: </span><br /></pre> The island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin is divided in two countries; the Northern part belongs to France and is European territory. The Euro is the currency there. The southern part - Sint Maarten - belongs to the Netherlands Antilles, a somewhat independent nation within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On the Dutch side, the official currency is the Netherlands Antilles Guilder, also called the Florin. The US-Dollar is also widely used on the island, in fact even my own bank account is for US Dollars and I personally have never paid with a Guilder.<br /> <br />If you haven't done yet, go back to our <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.freestmaarten.com/">www.freestmaarten.com</a> website and sign up for a free CD. You will get it within a short time and there is much more substantial information about the island on it.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695614640217746361noreply@blogger.com