France and the Netherlands sign historic agreement on border demarcation

The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming: "This historic agreement will help facilitate the reconstruction of the island, which was severely affected by Hurricane Irma in 2017."

France and the Netherlands have signed an agreement to demarcate the border between the two countries on the island of Saint Martin. (Photo: AFP)

France and the Netherlands have signed a historic agreement to demarcate the border between the two countries on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.

The agreement was signed on May 26 between French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and the head of the executive authority of the autonomous region of Sint Maarten (Netherlands) Silveria E. Jacobs.

The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming: "This historic agreement will help facilitate the reconstruction of the island, which was severely affected by Hurricane Irma in 2017."

Saint Martin Island is an overseas territory of France and the Netherlands located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, with an area of ​​only 88 square kilometers.

About 400 years ago, two groups of runners - one Dutch, one French - are said to have run a race from the same point (in opposite directions) on the island of Saint Martin to mark the "border" between the two communities.

The French team ran faster and won most of the island and called it Saint Martin. Meanwhile, the Dutch won the southern part of the island and called it Sint Maarten./.

Huyen Nga (VietnamPlus)

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