Editing Saint Martin (island) (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Saint-Martin Island topographic map-en.svg|thumb|upright=1.3|Map of Saint Martin]]
Saint Martin has a land area of {{cvt|87|km2}}, {{cvt|53|km2}} of which is under the sovereignty of the French Republic,<ref name=Saint_Martin_land_area /> and {{cvt|34|km2}} under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geography St Martin island – locate st martin island in the Caribbean – St Martin west indies sxm – tourism board st martin |url=http://www.stmartinisland.org/destination-st-martin/geography-st-martin.html |website=www.stmartinisland.org-gb |access-date=15 September 2017 |archive-date=6 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906092400/https://www.st-martin.org/us/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This is the only land [[France–Netherlands border|border]] shared by the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The main cities are [[Philipsburg, Sint Maarten|Philipsburg]] on the Dutch side and [[Marigot, St. Martin|Marigot]] on the French side. The Dutch side is more heavily populated. The most populous settlement on the entire island is [[Lower Prince's Quarter]], which is on the Dutch side.

The highest hilltop is the [[Pic Paradis]] ({{cvt|424|m|disp=comma}}) in the centre of a hill chain on the French side. Both sides are hilly with large mountain peaks. This forms a valley where many houses are located. There are no rivers on the island, but there are many dry gullies. Hiking trails give access to the [[dry forest]] that covers tops and slopes. The 1648 [[Treaty of Concordia]] was signed on the hill lying on the international border between Marigot and Philipsburg, now known as Mount Concordia, Concordia Hill, or {{lang|fr|Mont des Accords|}}.

The island is located south of [[Anguilla]] and is separated from that British overseas territory by the [[Anguilla Channel]]. Saint Martin is northwest of [[Saint Barthélemy]] and is separated from that French overseas collectivity by the [[Saint-Barthélemy Channel]].

Neighbouring islands include [[Saint Barthélemy]] (French), [[Anguilla]] (British), [[Saba (island)|Saba]] (Dutch), [[Sint Eustatius]] "Statia" (Dutch), and [[Saint Kitts]] and [[Nevis]] (independent, formerly British). With the exception of Nevis, all of these islands are easily visible on a clear day from St. Martin.