Population: 46,215

Most populous areas are Lower Prince's Quarter (north of Philipsburg), followed closely by Cul de Sac.

Area: 34 km²

one-fifth the size of Washington, DC

The northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing statesnote 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both entities.