SAINT MARTIN
Saint Martin lies at the northern end of the the Leeward group of Lesser Antilles. The northern 2/3rds of the island comprises the French Part called Saint Martin. The Southern part is under administration of Netherlands.
Christopher Columbus is believed to have first sited this island on the feast day of St. Martin of Tours and thus the name was given. The island has natural lakes of salt. There are forest covered hills on the French Part. Saint Martin is the smallest island in the world divided between 2 countries. Although French part is 2/3rds more population is on the Dutch part.
My friend Laura sent me my only card from the French Part of Saint Martin. The postmark machin cancelled like a few other French Overseas Territory postcards I've got. That's a sad fact.
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| Postmarked on 30/11/2019 |
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