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Published On: Mon, Jan 22nd, 2018

STATE OF THE NATIONS

Chris MorvanA newcomer’s view of St Maarten/St Martin

By Chris Morvan

The island where I find myself has a split personality. It can’t make up its mind if its name is Martin or Maarten. Nor is it consistent about what language it speaks. Look it up on the internet and it all depends on the spelling you use. You’ll find the official language is English, jointly English and Dutch, or French.

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